Mats Lindgren is a defenseman who does his best work while in the other team’s zone, and looks very comfortable and confident running a power play. He displays good mobility along the blue line, combining his quick hands and agility to create room laterally and open up shooting or passing lanes. He is very noticeable in the transition game. He anticipates plays well and is good at cutting off passes in the neutral zone. He usually keeps his head on a swivel and knows where he’s going with a puck before he digs it out of a scrum or retrieves it from his own end, which leads to quick transition play for his team. He has strong edges and can throw in the odd flashy spin while at middle or high gears to shake an oncoming forechecker, giving him ample time to make a decision up ice. He isn’t a particularly fast skater himself, however. His skating form has him hunched from his shoulders, which limits his stride length and the power he’s able to get off, and hinders his potential ceiling a bit. His mechanics need an adjustment on this. This is most notable in the defensive end, where his game isn’t as impactful as in the offensive and neutral zone. He’s a capable defender at the junior level, however, to be successful defending at the next level it would be nice to see some of that desire to be a difference-maker that we see on the offensive side happen in his own zone. He can also defer a little too much when he’s working with the man advantage. Lindgren has the offensive tools to likely crack an NHL roster one day. He’s likely to be a power play specialist kind of player who might slot in on the bottom pair at even strength, but if he can improve his skating and defending maybe he works his way to a top-four role.

– FCHockey’s 2022 NHL Draft Guide