The Florida Panthers have selected forward Anton Lundell with the 12th overall pick in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
It was the first selection by new general manager Bill Zito and on the surface, it’s a pretty good one, considering Lundell was probably the best player available and can play center, a position the Panthers are weak at on the NHL roster and in the current group of prospects.
Zito had this to say:
“Playing in Finland’s top professional league for parts of three seasons as a teenager, Anton has continued to develop into a highly-talented two-way forward, He is a responsible, cerebral player who possesses great hockey sense and compete.