With the 4th pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, the New Jersey Devils select Adam Larsson, a defenseman from Skelleftea HC of the Swedish Elite League.
2011 NHL Draft Results: New Jersey Devils Select Adam Larsson With 4th Pick
Larsson is a big, hulking defenseman, the top-ranked European skater according to Central Scouting and the top-ranked defenseman in the 2011 draft class. He has fantastic speed and incredible offensive ability, and he’ll automatically improve the [team name] power play, should he choose to escape the final year of his Swedish contract.
In SB Nation’s first-round mock draft, Larsson was picked first overall by the Edmonton Oilers, but fell into the Devils laps at number four
Read more on Adam Larsson at our New Jersey Devils blog, In Lou We Trust.
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