Sabres selected Sjodin 211th overall in the 2022 NHL Draft

The Buffalo Sabres are considered one of the best deepest prospect pools in the NHL, not only because of their selection high in recent drafts but also due to their eye for talent and their organizational choices of either leaving players to develop in their home countries or bringing them to North America. Leading up to the opening of training camp in mid-September, we will look at the club's top 40 prospects. All are 25 years old or younger, whose rights are currently held by the Sabres or are on AHL or NHL deals and have played less than 40 NHL games.

40. Linus Sjodin – Center (Rogle BK – SHL)

Sjodin was the last of Buffalo’s 11 selections at the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal, drafted in the seventh round (211^th overall) out of the Rogle BK system in the SHL. The 6’0”, 167 lb. forward was eligible to be drafted in 2021, but went undrafted and was picked by Buffalo as a 19-year-old after splitting time between the junior level andthe parent SHL club for the two years before being chosen. and played full time the last two seasons.

The Angelholm, SWE native played for his country at the 2022 World Juniors, but in three full SHL seasons has not been a big offensive producer, with 26 points (9 goals, 17 assists) in 153 games. Sjodin had two points (1 goal, 1 assist) in 15 playoff games, as Rogle went to the final before losing to Skelleftea in five games.

Sjödin’s “playmaking abilities are considered one of his absolute strengths, but his struggles of driving the play were due mainly to his average speed.” The Hockey Prospect Black Book said in 2021. He has high-level hockey IQ, but "his lack of speed and quickness are what holds him back from being a high-profile prospect.”

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