The first round of the 2021 NHL Draft will take place on July 23. Following the results of the draft lottery, the Flames hold the 12th overall selection and will have a chance to add a high-end prospect to their organization.
A few things that NHL scouts tend to love include defensemen with size, Swedish defensemen, and defensemen that can move the puck well. Simon Edvinsson falls right into the overlap between all three categories in hockey’s Venn diagram, and that’s made him one of the more exciting prospects in the 2021 NHL Draft class.
Scouting report
There’s a lot to like about Edvinsson.