ColoradoAvalanche.com is profiling draft-eligible prospects leading up to the 2015 NHL Draft in Florida on June 26-27. Gabriel Carlsson is the No. 2-ranked European skater in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings. The Avalanche has the 10th overall selection at the draft.
At 6-foot-4 and 183 pounds, the left-shot defender plays big and smart and is considered a stay-at-home defenseman with a good reach,” wrote Mike Morreale in his NHL.com mock draft.