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Viggo Bjorck Expected to Fill Second-Line Center Role in Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets center Viggo Bjorck is expected to start his rookie campaign as the team's second-line center, Murat Ates of The Athletic reports. Bjorck was the eighth-overall pick in this year's draft after becoming Sweden's youngest-ever player at the IIHF World Championship. He turned just 18 in March. Last season in the Swedish SHL, Bjorck posted 15 points (six goals, nine assists) in 42 games. If he can secure a spot on the second line, Bjorck will have a good opportunity to finish among the top-scoring first-year players next season and be in contention for the Calder Trophy. Only five Swedish players in history have won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best rookie.
Source: Murat Ates
Source: Murat Ates
