The Nashville Predators picked Swedish forward Felix Nilsson with the 43rd overall pick, acquired from the Detroit Red Wings.
Nilsson played eighteen games last season in the SHL’s Rögle BK, not managing any points, but had 41 points in 36 games in the developmental Rögle BK J20. According to the Elite Prospects scouting reports, Nilsson is a playmaker who reads the game well and has a talent for bringing the game to the inside.