It’s reasonable to return to a place you’ve had success, and the same holds true for National Hockey League clubs and drafting. The Calgary Flames have had a lot of historical success drafting Swedes – from Kent Nilsson all the way to Mikael Backlund – so it makes a lot of sense that they’ve kept drafting them.
Cerebral two-way center Linus Lindstrom is their latest Tre Kronor investment and his international success to date suggests that he might have been a strong value pickup.
A product of Skelleftea, Sweden – the same town and team that produced 2009 Flames draft pick Tim Erixon – Lindstrom grew up playing for his hometown team and has worked his way up through the ranks.