2018 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile: Jacob Olofsson

Name: Jacob Olofsson

Team: Timra IK (Allsvenskan)

Stats: 10 goals, 11 assists, 21 points

Position: Center

NHL Central Scouting Ranking: 9th (European Skaters)

NHL Comparable Player: Mikael Backlund

The 2018 NHL draft is a draft of wingers and blueliners. Part of this is because the wingers and blueliners are actually great. The other part is that the centers in this draft are just good. This is the draft though; where great can bust, and good can contribute.

That’s the expectation for Jacob Olofsson. The 6’2”, 192 pound center broke into Sweden’s second best league (behind the SHL) in the 2016-2017 season and eventually found his groove this season where he won the award for best junior — a list…