Date of Birth: April 14, 2003
Position: C
Age: 18
Height: 6’0”/183cm
Place of Birth: Goteborg, SWE
Weight: 176lbs/80kg
Nation: Sweden
Shoots: Left
Rankings
After focusing on the back end during the first part of the draft, the Red Wings took their third straight forward and second straight center with the sixth pick of the fifth round (#134 Overall). Nilsson checks a lot of the boxes that Yzerman and the Red Wings look for: smart, two-way play, good vision, solid passing, is Swedish and plays for Frolunda.