The Detroit Red Wings were widely regarded as one of the “winners” of the 2018 NHL Draft, largely due to their fortuitous acquisitions of Filip Zadina and Joe Veleno in the first-round. The addition of Jonatan Berggren in the early second-round certainly helped the Wings overall grade. While many fans would’ve preferred the team to select a much-needed defenseman at pick #33, both Berggren’s skill and potential offensive-upside were factors Detroit couldn’t pass on.
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Position: RW
Shoots: Left
Born: July 16, 2000
Birthplace: Uppsala, SWE
Drafted: 2018, 2nd Round, 33rd overall
Current Team: Skellefteå AIK , SHL
2017-2018 statline: 38 GP, 18 goals, 39 assists (+24)
Berggren is the latest prospect in Hockeytown to be brought in by Detroit’s legendary European scout, Hakan Andersson - the guy who helped bring Tomas Holmstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen and several other notable names to the Motor City.