Lambos

ST. PAUL -- With its second first-round pick (No. 26 overall, acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins) in the 2021 NHL Draft, the Wild selected defenseman Carson Lambos of Winnipeg of the Western Hockey League.

Here is a look at Lambos' stats:
Height: 6-1
Weight: 197 pounds
Shoots: Left
Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2020-21 team: Winnipeg Ice (WHL)
NHL Central Scouting rank: 11th among North American Skaters
FCHockey scouting report: "Lambos is a skilled, mobile defender that can be used in all situations. He can play a very calm and collected game, but does tend to blend into the action at times. There's a solid skill base, but the ceiling now looks lower than expected.
"Lambos is an agile skater who won't blow the doors off with high-end speed, but can flip toes with his ability to work off his edges and exploit holes with quick acceleration. He can make quick, one-touch plays regularly and hits his mark on passes through motion by working that extra angle. He's an all-situations player who has all the tools to do most jobs efficiently, but has somewhat plateaued physically and taken no specific steps forward as far as skill goes.
"He's not an elite-level skater when it comes to speed or quickness but he really doesn't struggle technically. He's got good use of his edges to carve or pivot under pressure and great stride recovery and extension which allows him some room in a race if he has positional advantages. As far as tools goes, a lot of what he is able to accomplish is due to awareness.
"He's capable of playing a very controlled and proficient game by parlaying possessions into one-touch passes or by showing the patience to make what he deems as the best option. He can get a bit mundane at times for a player with his skillset and lulls games to submission at times, and then hit the other end of the spectrum by trying to spring a two-zone pass for a transition scoring attempt.
"While not overly dynamic, his habits limit giveaways as he's strong on the puck and very cognizant of pressure and creates uncertainty with his ability to set up dekes by moving hands and feet independently and analyzing the ice."