Inside Wheeler’s Shocking Summer 2025 NHL Prospect Rankings: Who’s the True Future Star?
There’s a lot to like about Frondell’s game. He’s heavy but plays with intention, strength and some power (there were some questions about his fitness level after the time off, but he worked on it and quieted those concerns with a strong showing at the combine). He’s competitive. He excels in puck protection (which, again, we saw more of late in the Allsvenskan regular season). He engages himself on and off the puck, offensively and defensively, to get involved in impacting play in all three zones. He has fairly quick hands, a big one-timer, a natural and hard release and a good sense for spacing and attacking. He has an ability to both create his own looks (though I want to see him do it more consistently), challenge defenders and find and use open ice to play off and to his linemates and free up his shot. He can be relied upon defensively and does a good job supporting play and picking up his assignments when he needs to help out the D. Though he has played mostly wing for Djurgården’s men’s team, he’s a natural center and I’ve liked him at both positions but he projects as a center for me. He has pro quality and tools. I’ve wondered about whether his pace (he can look like he has big boots out there at times) and his playmaking are high-end enough, but he should be an excellent top-six player in the NHL who has a strong combination of size, strength, shooting and two-way play.
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