In the 2nd round of the 2020 NHL draft on Wednesday, the Flyers selected Swedish defenseman Emil Andrae with the 54th overall pick.
The 18-year-olds current gamer similar on NHL Central Scouting is Torey Krug. The hunting service had Andrae as the 15th-ranked European skater in the draft. TSNs Craig Button ranked him as the 64th-best gamer in the draft, while ESPNs Chris Peters ranked Andrae at No. 53.
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Andrae was a teammate of Sandin last season and stated he looks up to the Flyers forwards sibling Rasmus Sandin, who is a defenseman on the Maple Leafs.
The 5-foot-8, 181-pounder is concerned as a mobile and offending blueliner with ability. Playing for the HV71 junior club throughout 2019-20, he was the No. 1-scoring defenseman in Swedens leading junior league with 38 points (11 objectives, 27 assists) in 40 video games. He played 10 video games for HV71 in the Swedish Elite League and has played five this season.
TSNs Craig Button ranked him as the 64th-best player in the draft, while ESPNs Chris Peters ranked Andrae at No. 53.
The Flyers examine Sweden greatly and well, led by European amateur scout Joakim Grundberg. Oskar Lindblom and Robert Hagg are Swedish locals. In April, the Flyers signed SHL product Linus Sandin. This past season, the club also had 4 of its prospects complete in the SHL– Olle Lycksell, Linus Hogberg, Adam Ginning and Samuel Ersson
” This year, I looked very much on him,” Andrae said Wednesday on a conference call. “I desire to compare my video game after him. He plays an efficient video game and I likewise wish to play an effective game with excellent puck movement.”.
The Flyers like puck-handling defensemen that press north and enhance head coach Alain Vigneaults get-after-you, pin-you-back system. The position has actually become an organizational strength.
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” I like his offensive dynamic,” amateur scout Mark Greig stated Wednesday, by means of Flyers director of public relations Joe Siville. “Hes a great skater and a heads-up gamer thats a real crafty puck-handler. He has vision. Sometimes you can see him slow down the video game in transition and after that moving forward. He can also be vibrant off the offending blue line and discover offense. I believe thats the strength of his video game. Hes a little undersized however hes pretty conscious, so he does not get himself into trouble.”
” I like his offending dynamic,” amateur scout Mark Greig stated Wednesday, by means of Flyers director of public relations Joe Siville. The Flyers assess Sweden heavily and well, led by European amateur scout Joakim Grundberg. In April, the Flyers signed SHL item Linus Sandin.
Like any smaller, offense-first defenseman, the lefty-shot Andrae stated that he can enhance on his play in the protective zone.
