Wings Select Lucas Raymond 4th Overall

[LastWordArmy]

Despite being an underage player in the tournament, Lucas Raymond shined in helping Sweden to the 2019 IIHF Under-18 World Championship with four goals and four assists in seven games last spring. His hattrick, including the overtime winner, in the gold-medal-game, was immense. Raymond also helped Sweden to Bronze at the Under-17 Hockey Challenge (seven points in six games) and Silver at last year’s Hlinka-Gretzky Cup (five goals, seven points in five games).

Domestically, he played in the SHL this season, putting up four goals and 10 points in 33 games against men. He also put up three goals in six games, helping Frolunda to their second straight Champions Hockey League title. In limited action in the U20 league, he had 14 points in nine games. Raymond played for Sweden at the World Juniors scoring two goals and four points in seven games, and winning a bronze medal.

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Lucas Raymond Scouting Report: 2020 NHL Draft #5

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[Frk It]

Love it.

 

[Zetterbeer]

I am beyond happy

 

[Dotter]

I don't hate it. Preferred Perfetti tho

 

[DetroitRed]

Yeah, I like it.

Righty winger.

 

[TheMule93]

we didnt go off board...yay

 

[FabricDetails]

Very happy. Today at least.

 

[Christien]

Absolute beauty of a pick. Couldn’t be happier

 

[Hen Kolland]

Wire to wire top 4 on my personal list

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Just glad it wasn't Askarov. This is a tolerable pick.

 

[ArmChairGM89]

Pumped for the righty

 

[ricky0034]

wanted Perfetti with the chance of being a Center but was super close for me

exciting prospect

I wonder how much Raymond playing while others not in Europe have been sitting out influenced things here

 

[Bench]

This was my favorite forward of those remaining. Very pleased.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Perfetti looks sad.

 

[Henkka]

Righty. finally.

 

[Ishad]

Just glad it wasn't Askarov. This is a tolerable pick.

This is where I'm at.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

This is either a bigtime boom or major bust pick. I'm going to pull for the kid to make it, but I just think that it's one we're going to regret not taking Rossi or Perfetti in 3 years.

 

[Kronwalled55]

Raymond is going to fit-in so well with this team.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

YES, couldn't be happier! HM to Drysdale.

 

[ShanahanMan]

A guy who at one point last year was being talked about as the potential #1.

I will take this all day.

 

[Konnan511]

Called it.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Perfetti looks sad.

I thought Draper looked kind of upset. He probably had to tell him he wasn't their pick.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Woo, Askarov at 32!

 

[Martinez]

Called it in June 2019. Opinion never changed.
Prospect Info: - 2020 NHL draft.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

This is either a bigtime boom or major bust pick. I'm going to pull for the kid to make it, but I just think that it's one we're going to regret not taking Rossi or Perfetti in 3 years.

It could also be somewhere in between. At worst I see a future 2nd liner W, RHS, 200ft game, 50+pt. consistent etc.