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The New Jersey Devils acquired a star goaltender from the Winnipeg Jets on Friday afternoon in a deal that also sent forward prospect Alexander Command to New Jersey.
Command was selected 12th overall by the Devils in the 2026 NHL Draft and is listed as the organization's third top prospect by DFO. The 6-foot-1 center from Danderyd, Sweden, produced 17 goals and 44 points with Örebro's U-20 program during the draft season. He also contributed 7 points at the U-18 World Championship, where Sweden captured gold.
This season, Command has recorded 12 points in 6 J20 Nationell games and is on pace for 42 goals and 72 points in that league. He is the only player in J20 Nationell with at least 6 games played to average 2.00 points per game. However, he has yet to register a point in limited SHL action, with 6 appearances this season and 6 last year totaling roughly 11 minutes.
Scouts project Command as a high-floor No. 2 or No. 3 NHL center capable of 45-50 points, though he likely needs at least one full SHL campaign before coming to North America and may not be fully NHL-ready until age 21. "He wants to make something happen every single shift," one scout said.
Source: Daily Faceoff - Fri Oct 23, 12:58 PM ET
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).