MLive’s Ansar Khan profiles Red Wings prospect Gustav Lindstrom this morning. Lindstrom is a defenseman who’s trying to break into the SHL after several strong seasons in the Swedish under-20 league:
After two seasons with Almtuna, in Sweden’s second-highest league, Lindstrom is joining Frolunda, a premier program in the Swedish Elite League which featured Rasmus Dahlin, the top pick in this year’s draft.
“They have improved a lot of players,” Lindstrom said. “It’s long days at the rink, with hard training, on ice and off ice. That’s a good place to be.”
Jiri Fischer, Detroit’s director of player evaluation, said of Frolunda: “They’re known for developing players the right way — playing faster, moving the puck quick, not getting rid of the puck.”
Fischer said Lindstrom “definitely has a good future ahead of him.”
“This is going to be a big year,” Fischer said. “He needs to get really established at the elite level in men’s hockey in Sweden, and potentially at the end of the year start knocking on the door of the big national team when they bring extra players for the World Championship.”
Khan continues, and he posted a video of Lindstrom speaking with the media as well:
