In an ideal world, the Calgary Flames would probably want a talented, smooth-skating blueliner to add to their prospect pipeline at the 2022 NHL Draft. When it comes to blueliners that might be available when they select in the second round, Swedish product Elias Salomonsson may be almost tailor-made for the club.
Let’s dive into what makes Salomonsson such a Flamesy young defenceman.
Scouting report
Hailing from Skelleftea, in northern Sweden, Salomonsson is a right shot defender listed at 6’1″ and 183 pounds. He was born at the tail-end of August 2014, and is actually just a couple weeks away from being too young for the 2022 draft class.