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Getting to know 2015 third-round pick Lukas Vejdemo

The Canadiens have made their second pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. What skills will Lukas Vejdemo bring to the organization?

The Montreal Canadiens selected Lukas Vejdemo with the 87th pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

The Swedish centre put up the best numbers of his junior career in 2014-15 with Djurgården J20 of the Swedish SuperElit league. His 23 goals and 25 assists were both career highs for the second-year-eligible 19-year-old, who added a further four goals and two assists in seven playoff games for the team. Vejdemo also saw action in three games for the men's Djurgården team of the Swedish Hockey League.