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Detroit Red Wings get a B for drafting Swedish defenseman Simon Edvinsson

carlos monarrez, detroit free press
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Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez grades the Detroit Red Wings’ choice of Swedish defenseman Simon Edvinsson as the sixth overall pick in the 2021 NHL draft.

Grade: B

Steve Yzerman warned us that he wasn’t drafting for need — offense in this case — with so much difficulty involved in projecting the potential of 18-year-olds so many years down the line. Yzerman held true to his word and passed on offensive dynamos William Eklund and Dylan Guenther to draft a 6-foot-5 smooth-skating Swede who’s can force turnovers but can also carry the puck and has the potential to quarterback the power play.

Contact Carlos Monarrez at cmonarrez@freepress.com and follow him on Twitter @cmonarrez.

Simon Edvinsson is a mobile 6-foot-5 defenseman from Sweden who's ranked by NHL Central Scouting as one of the top prospects in the 2021 NHL draft, which starts Friday.
Simon Edvinsson is a mobile 6-foot-5 defenseman from Sweden who's ranked by NHL Central Scouting as one of the top prospects in the 2021 NHL draft, which starts Friday.

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