It’s time to go overseas as we explore the best draft-eligible prospects playing in Sweden who are projected outside of the first two rounds of the 2022 NHL Draft.
After some time away from 2016 to 2018, the Senators have selected at least one player from Sweden in the last three draft classes, often with a mid- or later-round pick. Viktor Lodin was a surprise fourth-round selection in 2019, the unsigned Eric Engstrand was taken in the fifth-round in 2020, and my favourite, Oliver Johansson, was taken 74th overall last year.
While Sweden lacks an elite standout prospect à la Lucas Raymond and William Eklund in prior years, you’ve already heard about some of the talent expected to be taken at the start of the first-round.