The Lightning acquired the 118th overall pick from the Kings and drafted Jan Goliu010diu010d, defenseman from the Gatineau Olympiques. A younger player in the draft, Goliu010diu010d is a shutdown defensemen, standing tall at 6’6″ and 198 pounds. In 65 games played last season in the QMJHL, the lefty defenseman had 3 goals and 26 assists for 29 points. Goliu010diu010d also represented his home country, Slovenia, in the WJC U18 tournament, and had 10 points (4 goals and 6 assists) in 5 games played.
According to the Elite Prospects Draft Guide, Goliu010diu010d uses his size and strength to block passing lanes, knock pucks away and really uses his reach to not only take the puck away, but also move the puck around defenders.