Now that the Detroit Red Wings know where they'll pick in the first round of the NHL draft, what can we expect them to do when the ninth overall pick rolls around?

Maybe they'll take a defenseman.

NHL Central Scouting says the ninth-ranked skaters among North American and European players are both blue-liners.

Now, there's obviously no guarantee the Red Wings will follow Central Scouting's rankings. And they might not even pick No. 9. They could trade up or down before the draft begins June 23 in Chicago.

They could also select a goaltender.

But according to Central Scouting, the two No. 9s are defensemen Cale Makar of the AJHL's Brooks Bandits and Erik Brannstrom of HV 71 in Sweden.

We've already profiled Makar, who is ranked No. 9 among North American skaters, so let's take a look at Brannstrom, who played last season for HV 71 in the Swedish Hockey League and Swedish Junior League.

The Red Wings previously had some good luck with a Swedish defenseman who wore No. 5 and whose last named also ended in "strom."

Brannstrom is ranked No. 9 among European skaters, we all know how much the Red Wings likes Swedes and Brannstrom seems to fit their style of play, according to a profile by Sportsnet.ca

"NHL teams who favour a smart possession game will love Brannstrom," wrote Sportsnet's Jeff Marek. "Undersized by traditional standards (5-foot-10, 179 pounds), but moves the puck great. At the Five Nations Tournament he played like every shift was his last and tried to make something happen every time he was out there. Scouts noticed."

In 35 SHL games, Brannstrom had one goal, five assists and two penalty minutes. In 19 SJL for HV 71, he had nine goals, 14 assists, and 18 PIM.

Brannstrom also played for Sweden in the U18 World Junior Championship, recording two goals, three assists and a minus-5 rating in seven games. In nine other international games, he had five goals, two assists, 39 PIM and a minus-5 rating.

Brannstrom will turn 18 in September.