Adam Boqvist, Brynäs IF (SHL)
The Numbers
Position: Defenseman
Age on Draft Day: 17
Height/Weight: 5’11”, 170 lbs.
2017-2018 Stats: 25 GP, 14 G, 10 A (SuperElit)
Projection: Top-four QB defenseman
Adam Boqvist is, in most opinions, the second-best EURO skater in the draft. He’s a constant threat when he has the puck. I wouldn’t say he’s as good a skater as Quinn Hughes, but he’s still smooth as silk. I like to look at Boqvist sort of like a wild stallion — he’s got all the tools to be on the same level as a defenseman like Tyson Barrie.