GM Pat Verbeek cites the “creativity and hockey sense” in taking the 18-year-old Swedish center over University of Michigan center Adam Fantilli.
| UPDATED:The Ducks turned to Sweden in hopes of fast-tracking their rebuilding process, selecting talented center Leo Carlsson of Orebro HK with the No. 2 pick at the NHL draft on Wednesday in Nashville.
“It feels unreal,” Carlsson said in an interview with Sportsnet. “I don’t know what to say right now. I have so many feelings now.” Bedard has long been considered the most anticipated draft-eligible player since Connor McDavid went first to the Edmonton Oilers in 2015.
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