Sweden has been nothing short of a factory for top NHL defencemen for many years, and don’t seem to be slowing down in 2019. Two Swedish defenceman in Phillip Broberg and Victor Soderstrom could go in the top 15 of the 2019 NHL Draft, and as many as three in the first round, if teams like Tobias Bjornföt enough. To discuss that and all things Sweden ahead of Friday and Saturday’s draft, I’m joined by former Future Considerations and Hockey’s Future – and ever knowledgeable – scout Chapin Landvogt.
Christian Roatis: Though they may not have a headliner prospect this year, Sweden is likely to show well once again at the 2019 NHL Draft, and be well represented within the first round.