Jacob Nystrom of Hockeysverige.se was kind enough to join me and chat Swedish prospects eligible for this month’s NHL Entry Draft.
Christian: From the Victor Hedmans and Adam Larssons, to the Elias Lindholms and William Nylanders, it feels like Sweden produces Top 10 talent for the NHL Entry Draft yearly, but looking at consensus rankings around the scouting world right now, they're void of Swedes in their Top 10. Do you think this is a down year in terms of elite prospects coming out of Sweden?
Jacob: The group of 97 has never been seen as one of the better age-groups in Sweden.