Westergard is a fast, highly intelligent winger who excels in transition, using his speed and creativity to create goal-scoring opportunities for himself and his linemates. His creativity is limited in this Finnish defense-based system, which focuses on creating pressure defensively and not allowing top players to be as creative in order to maintain structural soundness. There is a lot to like about Westergard that I think would be fully showcased in Sweden with Frolunda. Speed and creativity are his two major assets that stand out. There isn’t much of a downside, outside of the obvious defensive flaws here and there, which would need fixing, especially his defensive zone coverage, or lack thereof. However, he is a great puck-hound in the neutral zone, a staple of Sweden-based forwards. In this game, Westergard was really active offensively, as is typical of him, creating offense upon entry on the left side whenever he could. There wasn’t much he could do against the tight Czech defense, but he was the only player on the Finnish team who was able to at least get through the entry and create something, which stood out as other Finnish forwards struggled even to get through the blue line with full or partial control. He was their best player in this tournament, as expected. He was involved in the majority of the scoring chances created by the Finns, scoring two out of their three goals. It’s extremely early, but Westergard is projected to be the best Finnish prospect for the 2025 draft in a weaker-than-usual class. He is a player who could really excite people with his dynamic play and creativity, and I anticipate a rise in public draft perception as people get more views on him.