If the Yegor Korshkov pick at 31 was a reach according to the rankings, Grundstrom comes in later than the consensus at 57.
Grundstrom, a 6’1, 194 pounds, played his entire draft season in top-flight Swedish hockey with Modo, accumulating 16 points in 46 regular season games and adding four points in seven playoff games. He scored one goal in seven games at the 2016 World Junior Championship.
Carl Grundstrom Rankings
- Ranked #53 by ISS Hockey
- Ranked #44 by Future Considerations
- Ranked #41 by McKeen’s Hockey
- Ranked #6 by NHL Central Scouting (EU Skaters)
- Ranked #40 by Bob McKenzie
Grundstrom logged a full season with MODO in SHL, putting up a respectable 16 points in 49 games and also appeared for the Swedish U20 squad internationally.