The Detroit Red Wings have brought over another prospect, assigning Christoffer Ehn to the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins after his season in Sweden came to an end. Ehn signed his entry-level contract last spring, and will now get a chance to show what he can do on North American ice.
Ehn, 21, was selected in the fourth round in 2014, but remained unsigned in Sweden for the next few years. After signing last year, he joined the Griffins during their playoff run but didn’t enter a single game. This season he was sent back to Frolunda to play another season in the SHL, where he set a career-high with 17 points in 50 games.
It’s not clear if Ehn will get into any action with the Griffins this time around, but it does lend credence to the idea that he could play there full-time in 2018-19. The young center is extremely defensive-minded, and does his best work when battling the opposition’s top names and grinding them down in the corners. Though his offensive game still hasn’t matured, he does have the size and awareness to play make a difference as a checking-line option.