Defending Big D · Jul 6, 2020
2020 NHL Entry Draft Prospect Profile: Helge Grans
Photo by Devin Manky/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesName: Helge Grans
Team: Malmö Redhawks (SHL and SuperElit)
Position: Defense
Stats: 27 games played, 4 goals, 23 assists, 27 points, 10 PIMs, -8 plus/minus rating (SuperElit)
NHL Central Scouting ranking: 6th (European skaters)
Comparable NHL player: Jake Gardiner / Mike Matheson
When you start getting to the latter half of the opening round of an NHL entry draft, prospects usually start to fall into one of two categories: guys who can do a little bit of everything but aren’t spectacular at anything, and guys who have a high-end tool or two but are considered risky because of a big weakness in their game.