Simon Edvinsson

Defenseman

Frölunda HC J20/SHL

Height: 6’4″/ Weight: 185 lbs.

Size/Strength     Excellent
Skating       Excellent
Shot/Scoring      Good
Puckhandling      Great
Physical Play       Good
Offensive Play      Great
Defensive Play     Great
Hockey Sense      Great
Competitiveness  Excellent

Strengths

1. Giant smooth-skating defenseman with excellent mobility for a player his size and is very calm and poised while skating with the puck.
2. Shines in the offensive zone with his ability to make defenders miss with quick moves and distribute the puck from the point.
3. Deceptive and creative passer with tremendous vision.

Areas for improvement

1. For a big, strong, man he does not get much velocity on his shots; he needs to increasing the power on his shot to be effective on the power play in the NHL.
2. Can get caught up ice, therefore leaving the team with odd-man situations. 

Scouting Report:

Edvinsson has one of the most exciting tool kits in the entire draft class, standing at 6-4 with exceptional puck skills, vision, playmaking, and skating ability. He has a long, powerful stride that allows him to cover lots of ground and generates speed while retreating with backward crossovers. His skating ability and offensive toolkit are rare for a player with his size; he shines as an offensive defenseman with his ability to create scoring chances for himself and his teammates. Edvinsson is a strong defender; he shows good awareness in the defensive zone, constantly scanning for threats, utilizing his excellent reach to disrupt plays and to separate players from the puck physically. Simon Edvinsson has the potential to become a dominant NHL defenseman; he can go anywhere between 3 and 10 in the draft.

Skill:

Offensive-minded Defenseman with the potential to be a top pair, 40+ point defenseman in the NHL.

Style Comparison: Oliver Ekman-Larsson

NHL Potential: Top 4 Offensive Defenseman with Top Pair potential

Season	Team	League	GP	G	PTS
2019-20	Frölunda HC J18	J18 Allsvenskan	10	3	10
2019-20	Sweden U17 (all)	International-Jr	13	2	14
2020-21	Frölunda HC J20	J20 Nationnell	14	1	6