Elias Salomonsson is an interesting prospect. All the right tools are there — skating, puck-handling, decent size — and a really late birthday makes him even more intriguing. He is a very raw prospect, needing time to mature, and Skellefteå and coach Robert Ohlsson, one of the best coaches currently in SHL, might be able to do just that.
Last year, the Montreal Canadiens took a gamble on a player that played in the city of Skellefteå: Logan Mailloux. Salomonsson shares some of the same attributes on the ice, the physique and the shot as well, but also the lack of creativity.