Sweden has no real top talent going into the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. There is no Rasmus Dahlin, Lucas Raymond, 2023 eligible Leo Carlsson, or even a William Eklund among this year’s graduates. But while potential superstars may be missing, there is by no means a lack of players with NHL potential.
By checking NHL Central Scouting’s top 20 European skaters, we see seven Swedish players. As a comparison, the Russian and Finnish systems have to combine to get up to an equal number of players on the same list. Additionally, Marco Kasper and Lian Bichsel are top prospects of foreign birth who have chosen to continue their development in the Swedish system.