Lind wrapped up his junior career with the Red Deer Rebels and, unfortunately, never took the jump many expected him to make. The second rounder’s most productive season in the WHL was his draft year, and in the two years since, he has struggled with injuries, which have led to him scoring at a much lower rate than before. He still could be an NHLer with a game built around physicality, but as it stands right now, the outlook for Lind looks rather bleak. If he can have a big year in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals, then he could potentially break into the NHL one day.

The Nashville Predators assigned Lind to the Milwaukee Admirals of the American Hockey League.

Lind was selected 46th overall by the Predators.

Lind spent most of this past season playing on the second line in Red Deer. He earned 16 goals and 28 assists for 44 points in 42 games for the Rebels during the regular season, as well as five points in 10 games for them in the playoffs, leading his line in both portions of his 2022-23 campaign, which was aided by his presence on the top power-play unit as the net-front presence.

Lind is a strong playmaker and a quick skater. This combination helps him set up possession in the offensive zone for his team, especially on the power play, and he displays an interesting level of intelligence when deciding between slowing down to gain the middle and speeding up to cut around a defender. On top of that, there is the relentless motor and his tendency to try everything to get under his opponent’s skin, and this is a package of tools bound to draw NHL scouts’ eyes. The concern with Lind is that his skillset doesn’t indicate that he has the tools to be anything more than a support-role player, but he has highly coveted assets come playoff time.