from Max Bultman of The Athletic,
Simon Edvinsson has been put on the spot. He is sitting in a conference room at Frölunda’s practice facility, being asked a question about one of his best friends. And that friend is sitting right next to him.
Back in July, when the Red Wings drafted Liam Dower Nilsson, Detroit director of amateur scouting Kris Draper recalled polling members of Sweden’s under-18 team about which player they’d want to bring to the NHL as a teammate. The most common answer: Dower Nilsson, who captained the national team at the tournament.