Ht/Wt: 6' 1"/168 lbs
Position: LHD
Team: SaiPa

Vertti Svensk's Player Profile

Steven Ellis - Daily Faceoff - April 14th: "It feels like something interesting is going to happen every time he hits the ice. Svensk is a good skater, and he has gotten better at dealing with physical challenges as the season has worn on. Svensk needs to improve his hockey sense if he’s going to be more than just a boom-bust pick."

Will Scouch - Scouching.ca - April 13th: "For defensemen in this draft, the fundamentals might be among the best in the class. He’s an unbelievably explosive skater with great skill, comfortable at all kinds of paces of play, and he uses his feet to defend remarkably well, at least better than you would expect when you see him at his worst."

Scott Wheeler - The Athletic - March 17th: "His game really revolves around his mobility, though. He plays tight gaps, closes early and often, can go back and get pucks, can skate pucks out of trouble, joins the rush in transition and walks the line effortlessly. He also has good hands and feel on the puck, with an ability to make plays at pace and in and out of traffic."

Smaht Scouting - February 27th: "He’s also managed to display above average puck handling in our viewings of him, showing an ability to allude pressure both on the blue line and retrievals in particular. His puck management could use some work, often catching himself forcing plays that aren’t there and attempting to make a few too many low-danger plays offensively."

Tony Ferrari - The Hockey News - February 23rd: "In a world where defensemen are told to mitigate risk, Vertti Svensk shows off some really interesting offensive tools, activations from the blueline and truly impressive playmaking moments. He is far from a finished product, but Svensk has a very intriguing base of mobility and a willingness to try things."

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