Second year eligible Swedish defender whose balanced skating and game speed make him an attractive commodity to develop further as a pro player. Advanced from Swedish junior to Modo (Allsvenskan) mid-season and used his high end edging and speed to fit in really well. Mobile balanced, and calm in bnis carries, he is a power play quarterback, and quickly reads and uses his passing skills tand feet to patiently diagnose and react. Although not overly physical on defense, he plays a strong positional game, diagnoses and reads the attackers in his end and have a very active stick. Solid in transition back up ice. has a pretty heavy shot. There are areas for improvement but there is many indications he can advance to the NHL and contribute on the PP if not as a top end guy, a botton four pairing guy. —Bill Placzek—