The Bruins potential first selection of the 2018 NHL Entry Level Draft could be the Voorhees, New Jersey native.
At just 17 years of age, this left-handed defenseman stands at 6’4″ and 216lbs. A frightening prospect in terms of size. His career progression to date has been through the US National Team Development Program.
He has certainly inherited some of his father’s size, Kjell Samuelsson (6’6″, 235lbs). The difference here is that many scouts are convinced Mattias has a serious offensive upside.
In terms of this season, Samuelsson has 15 points in 31 games, 6 goals and 9 assists.