Prior to last year, Solberg was a tricky one as a player who had, pre-draft, played exclusively in Norway at both a junior and then pro level which seldom produces talent. But he has also played the better part of the last five (!) seasons against men. And after an excellent playoffs for Valerenga and an even better showing playing first-pairing minutes against NHLers for Norway’s national team at men’s worlds, his stock was at its highest (he was the biggest riser on my board in the second half of the season) as the draft arrived. Last season, after signing with Farjestad, he registered 15 points and a plus-10 rating across 60 games in the SHL and the Champions Hockey League as a teenage defenseman. He also registered another five points in his first 10 AHL games (where I thought he was immediately very good) and another eight points in 10 games split between a second men’s worlds and Olympic qualifying, playing a huge role for Norway’s national team. (The more I watched Norway’s pro level last year, the more I found it to be of higher quality than I thought, too, which does help with my comfort level about his projection.)
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