6th Round (163rd) - Nichlas Torp (D)

[JeffR]

Info from TSN.ca

www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=6424&hubname=nhl

[vin]

THN.com has a better list showing all 9 of our pick's.

[JeffR]

From THN.com

Scouting Report: At the 2007 IIHF World Under-18 Championships, he registered one assist, six penalty minutes and a solid plus-5 rating in six games for the Swedes… plays a smooth, stay-at-home style from the back end, and is not afraid of dishing out hits… is a little undersized for the blueline position at the pro level, so he’ll have to prove capable of playing a physical style in North America… has yet to appear in the Swedish Elitserien, after toiling in 17 games with HV71’s under-20 junior squad in 2006-07… projects to become a top-four blueliner in the NHL…

[NWTHabsFan]

I don't really remember much about him from the game I saw on TV, but that's good for a defenseman that I was not really watching. I was looking at their draft eligible forwards mainly.

Getting the call for your country is a great sign and he was ranked 7th overall for Euro skaters by the CSS. Some of their scouts thought something of his abilities.

[skunk]

Torp has only played 60 games over the past three seasons in Sweden due to injuries. He is very similar to Alexei Emelin. To be rated as the top European defenseman and the seventh best player overall, despite the lack of exposure, says volumes about Torp's potential. If he can stay healthy, he could be a major steal in the sixth round along the lines of Pavel Valentenko from last year's draft.