The Anaheim Ducks moved up to grab defenseman Stian Solberg with the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
The Ducks dealt picks No. 31 and 58 in this year's draft to the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 23rd selection.
Solberg is the second-highest-drafted Norwegian in NHL history after the Detroit Red Wings took Michael Brandsegg-Nygard 15th overall Friday. Marius Holtet was the previous highest-drafted Norwegian when the Dallas Stars selected him 42nd overall in 2002.
Stian Solberg
Solberg was a considerable riser on Central Scouting's international skater list, jumping from 26th on the midterm rankings to 20th on the final edition. The Norwegian blue-liner represented his country impressively at the world juniors and world championships this year, and he's set to make the jump to tougher competition with Farjestad BK in the Swedish league next season.
Solberg isn't as flashy as some of the other top-rated defensive prospects this year but is highly mobile for his size and plays with plenty of physicality. His punishing, old-school style of defense should translate to the NHL whenever he gets his chance.
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The Detroit Red Wings drafted winger Michael Brandsegg-Nygard with the 15th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft on Friday.
Brandsegg-Nygard is the first Norwegian player to ever to be selected in the first round.Marius Holtet was the previous highest-drafted Norwegian when the Dallas Stars selected him 42nd overall in 2002.
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
Brandsegg-Nygard possesses an NHL-ready frame and a lethal shot that projects to make him a top-six scoring winger in the pros. He improved as the season progressed and showed well for Norway at the World Juniors and the World Championship.
He told theScore at the 2024 NHL Scouting Combine that he felt his physicality was the aspect of his game that improved the most.
"As the season went on, I felt more comfortable having to protect the puck and be physical," Brandsegg-Nygard said.
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