NHL Draft 2017: Detroit Red Wings select Gustav Lindstrom with No. 38 pick

With the 38th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, the Red Wings select defenseman Gustav Lindstrom out of Sweden.

Here’s what we know:

A puck-rushing defenseman who plays a well-rounded game. He displays impressive passing skills as he dishes out crisp and accurate passes. He is a good stick handler and carries the puck up ice with confidence. He sees passing lanes and open ice very well when going back to retrieve the puck and displays a strong ability to play a long accurate outlet pass, transitioning from defense to offense in a split second.

-Future Considerations

Lindstrom had nine points in 48 games last season. He projects as a 3-4 defenseman. He has a comparable game to Mark Streit, according to Sportsnet. The Red Wings go off the book here.

Red Wings go defense here - Lindstrom is a right-shooting rearguard with a 6’2” frame. He’s often lauded most for his skating ability. He can be a dangerous attacker, but there’s a lot of question surrounding the pick - again.

Worth noting that the Red Wings have deep ties in Sweden with superscout Hakan Andersson - that’s reason to believe that Lindstrom may be a sleeper pick.