Sandin Pellikka was named the top defenseman at the U-18 Worlds this season.
Swedish circuit for 36 points, including 16 goals, in 31 games in 2022-23 and was named the league’s top defenseman. He also played 22 games against men for Skelleftea in Sweden’s top pro league, the SHL. He has run circles around his own contemporaries this season but was perceived by scouts to have played more tentatively against men. Given his relatively slight frame, it’s conceivable that he’ll need an least another year of seasoning overseas before he makes the jump to North America.
Still, Sandin Pellikka’s poise and versatility give him undeniable upside as a potential top-four blueliner at the NHL level, playing a position that is pretty much always at a premium. In a draft field skewing heavier toward top-end forward talent, he has as much potential as anyone to emerge as the best defenseman in the class of 2023.“Some scouts had ASP as the best defensive prospect, others the second or third. One thing is certain: he had the most consistent season among the top names.
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