Filip Gustavsson, the Penguins first pick of the 2016 NHL Draft and recent signeé of an entry-level contract with the organization, was without a doubt the best goalie in the IIHF U-18’s World Junior Championships two years ago. He went in the second round 55th overall, and though it was a strange move by Jim Rutherford at the time (considering Pittsburgh needed defensemen), Gustavsson was easily one of the top goaltenders to go that year.
Often compared to Henrik Lundqvist (a bit of a stretch made from bias, but not a bad thing) Gustavsson’s combination of size, technique, athleticism, and hockey I.