Hey, a defenseman!
BUFFALO -- With the 169th pick in the 2016 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have selected defenseman Linus Hogberg of the Vaxjo Lakers of the Swedish Hockey League.
Not much known about this guy, but we'll see what we can find. For starters, he's super young: a 17 year old who doesn't turn 18 until this coming September. He's played two games in the top league in Sweden, but has primarily played junior hockey over there.
He weighs in a 6'1, 183 pounds according to Elite Prospects. Here's what Canucks Army had to say about him:
Hogberg is very young for this draft class, being born 11 days before the cutoff -- which helps his cause.