8. HV71
Last year's champions struggled to make an impact, but with many players leaving as a result of their success the result was not really a surprise.
Nonetheless, it was still a breakout season for defenseman, Lawrence Pilut. The 22 years old Swede was awarded an Assistant Captain role at the club where he has played since a junior. But more importantly, he finished off the season as the top scoring defenseman in the league and earned his first caps in the national team as a Senior, including being one of the few SHL players in the squad at the World Championship in Denmark.
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