Center Anton Frondell was asked at the NHL's scouting combine earlier this month in Buffalo if there was a record he could hold by the end of his NHL career, which one he would most like to have.

"Is there a record for the most Stanley Cup wins?" 

Good answer.

"If it's training or a game, all that matters is if you win or not," Frondell elaborated. "I hate to lose. I love to win. If you have a good season, and you don't reach the goal, then it's not completed."

That encapsulates Frondell's season. He thrived with Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish second league, Allsvenskan, winning the Rookie of the Year award after posting 25 points (11 goal, 14 assists) in 29 games. But the real goal was the qualification tournament at the end, in which the top Allsvenskan teams competed to earn a promotion to the SHL for next season. 

Frondell was still just 17 years old for the postseason, playing in a professional league against grown men. But his three goals over 16 games ranked fifth on the team and his seven points tied for the eighth-most as Djurgårdens won the promotion.

Frondell, now 18, has a great attitude. That, along with his pro-ready size (6 foot 1, 204 pounds), responsible two-way game and high-end skill, picking him at No. 11 overall could give he Penguins the high-end center prospect their system needs.

Frondell likens himself to a player like Aleksander Barkov, saying he has "good size, strength, good hockey sense, a smart player." But asked what his greatest attribute is, Frondell named his "compete level."

"It doesn't matter if it's a game or practice, I always compete," he said. "I think winning is really important for me. I work hard."

Being the size he is, Frondell doesn't shy away from contact and thrives in board battles and at the net-front, battling with opposing defenders. He's a great finisher too and is good at tipping pucks, something he credits in part to the hand-eye coordination he has from playing sports like tennis, squash and badminton away from the rink.

Kyle Dubas likes Frondell. He went to Sweden in March to watch him and his teammate Victor Eklund play for Djurgårdens, and then met with both players when back in Sweden for the World Championship. Frondell told me he felt like he had a "good talk" with Dubas in Sweden, and that things went well in his meeting at the combine.

An NHL team's scout told the Elite Prospects Draft Guide in May that Frondell is "a stud. He’ll play another year in Sweden and make an NHL lineup right away. He’s not Barkov, but he has that kind of upside."

That's what the Penguins could really use from this draft. He's a center with a high upside, and a game and big frame that could have him pushing for NHL time sooner than other players in this range. For a team trying to fast-track a retool and in need of future top-six centers, Frondell checks all the boxes.