The Calgary Flames need blueliners in their system. When they get called to select at 59th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft, they may very well draft a defenceman.
Finnish blueliner Otto Salin looks like a pretty big gamble, but if he pays off the Flames could look really smart. If he doesn’t, it could be very much the opposite.
Scouting report
A product of Helinski, Finland, Salin is a right shot defenceman playing in Finland. He’s listed by the NHL’s Central Scouting service at 5’11” and 205 pounds.
Salin originally came up through Jokerit’s system, usually playing in leagues well above his age group.