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Exclusive: Rangers prospect Olof Lindbom eyeing new opportunities in the SHL and Liiga

It’s been two years since the Rangers shocked every fan by picking a goalie in the 2nd round, and was met with much criticism. Did we need a goalie? How good is Lindbom? Who else could we have picked? Lindbom has had two rough years battling several injuries but this summer he is back to full strength and looking for a new challenge. That challenge may not be in Sweden.

Forever Blueshirts continues its prospect series with the latest insightful interview that gave us more than we expected.

Injury-riddled season and missing the WJC

Last year Lindbom signed his first professional contract when he joined Mora in the 2nd tier of Swedish hockey, Allsvenskan.