Eriksson has opened the SHL season on a heater, with seven goals and seven assists in 15 SHL games, he has already more than doubled his offensive output from last year in less than half the games. He is skating nearly 20 minutes a night in most games, and leads all of Lulea’s skaters in scoring. League wide, Eriksson is the top Under-22 skater in the SHL in points, and eight overall.

Eriksson saw 37 games at the SHL level in 2024-25, putting up six points in the process. While that is not the kind of output to get excited about, it is an encouraging sign for the soon to be 21 year old center. Look for him to increase his offensive production in the SHL in 2025-26, potentially filling a top-six role by the end of the season thanks to his playmaking ability. If he can seize that opportunity, he could be making the move to the AHL within two years and securing a middle-six role to start.

After being drafted in the sixth round in 2023, Filip Eriksson took Allsvenskan by storm, going over a point per game pace. He will be an SHL regular for the Vaxjo Lakers this season, hopefully in a larger role than his 29 games last season. He has improved his straight-line skating speed, and has become a dynamic playmaking centre. Playing in Sweden has equally given Eriksson strong translatable defensive instincts for when he eventually comes to North America.

15 games does not a season make, but its a great corner for the young Canadiens prospect to turn, and he’s worth stashing in deeper leagues where you can plant a speculative prospect and watch his performance. He hasn’t shown us he is a lock to make the NHL, but his stock is rising.