Filip Sveningsson probably isn’t the name that comes to mind when discussing Flames prospects, but he could be the next Calgary hopeful to wildly outperform his draft position. A seventh round pick from the 2017 draft, Sveningsson has seen a meteoric rise through the Swedish hockey leagues. He seamlessly jumped from the U18 leagues to the U20 leagues, and has taken an even larger step forward by finishing top 20 in a professional league.
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Sveningsson’s 2017-18 earned more hype and fanfare than late round picks usually get thanks to his excellent season.