The Montreal Canadiens signed Lukas Vejdemo directly after the SHL season finished. Still, Vejdemo rises just a single spot in this year’s ranking.
There’s no doubt a lot of it has to do with the centre depth currently in the organization, his point production in the SHL, and, most likely, the unknown quantity that is Vejdemo, with next to no coverage in North America.
Djurgården finished second in the league over the regular season and fell in Game 7 of their SHL semi-final. A significant factor leading to that elimination was Vejdemo’s absence, as he was knocked out of action in Game 5.