The Detroit Red Wings have signed their biggest Swedish prospect (literally), paving his path to North America.
Elmer Söderblom, a sixth-round pick from 2019, is coming off a breakout season in the Swedish Hockey League, where the 6-foot-8, 249-pound forward recorded 21 goals among 33 points in 52 games for Frölunda. Söderblom, who turns 21 on July 5, had three goals and five points in 28 games in the SHL the previous season.