The Bruins drafted Swedish forward Fabian Lysell with the No. 21 overall pick in the first round of Friday’s NHL Draft.
Lysell, 18, played right wing for Luleå HF of the Swedish Hockey League and Frölunda HC of the J20 SuperElit (a Swedish junior hockey league) this past season. He scored two goals and had an assist in 26 games with Luleå HF and had three goals and 10 assists in 11 games with Frölunda HC.
The Swedish winger was considered a top 15 prospect in the draft class by a few evaluators. TSN’s Bob McKenzie ranked Lysell as the 14th-best prospect in the draft class while Elite Prospected had Lysell as the No.