Future NHL stars are developing in Europe this season. Every other week, NHL.com will highlight a few of the top NHL-affiliated prospects outside of North America. This week, a look at the best starts to the season among European prospects (in alphabetical order):

Filip Eriksson , Luleå HF (SHL)

The 20-year-old forward is in his third season in the SHL, Sweden’s top professional league, and has already set SHL career highs for goals (seven), assists (seven) and points (14) through 16 games.

Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the sixth round (No. 165) of the 2023 NHL Draft, he had six points (two goals, four assists) in 37 games with Växjö in 2024-25, and an additional five points (three goals, two assists) in 10 games on loan to Djurgarden in HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest pr

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