Victor Söderström

Height / Weight
5' 11" / 179 lbs
Born
February 26th 2001 (23)
Position
Defense
Country
Sweden
NHL 2019 mock draft
Draft Type Round Pick Team
Projection 1 11
SCOUTING REPORT
An under six foot Swedish defender with terrific speed, balance and stick and already has a two-way game. And that game is not in Swedish junior, it is in the SHL pro league. So these critics who try and pick apart and elevate prospects who have only seen play against junior are fluffing others at his expense. I continue to read about how he doesn't project to a first pair defender. To me they are mute when the same critic decides another junior player "projects as a NHL first pair guy", and they there only basis is their junior resumes. This is an under-six foot Swedish defender with terrific speed, balance and stick and already has a two-way game and logs big minutes in the SHL. New age defender who displays high mobility and feet that don’t stop churning. His skating stride is built upon really deep knee bends that place him in a very low close to the ice skating stance. Can jump off on his edges if he’s a way through or to the puck. His hands may get a bit softer, but presently awfully good at controlling pucks sending them away or when receiving. Walks the blue line to the open soft spot when on the PP. May challenge all Swedish defenseman for the bragging rights as best eligible defender. And he certainly doesn't the brush back on his upside at this juncture.



--Bill Placzek--
Player ranking
Year Rank
2019 13

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