Fansided · Apr 30, 2017
Islanders Prospect Triumphs In Swedish Playoffs
While Matthew Barzal is lighting it up for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL another Islanders prospects just added some silverware to his collect out in Sweden.
Selected by the Islanders in the fourth round of the 2014 NHL draft, Swedish-born Linus Soderstrom has been steadily increasing his pedigree.
Goalies aren’t generally taken in the first round unless they’re some sort of prodigy or you’re Mike Milbury. A fourth round pick on a goalie who was averaging a 2.61 GAA and .912 SV% for a Swedish under 18 team, seems reasonable. But this season Soderstrom has been remarkable for his club HV71.