Lundell, a 17-year-old top prospect for the 2020 NHL Draft, is a playmaking center (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) who had 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists) in 38 games with HIFK in Liiga, Finland's top professional league last season, and four points (one goal, three assists) in seven games to help Finland win the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship.
Lundell doesn't have a point in two games at the World Junior Summer Showcase at USA Hockey Arena, but is tied for fourth on Finland with five shots on goal. He didn't play in an 8-3 win against Canada on Wednesday but likely will return to the lineup against the United States on Friday (4 p.m. ET; NHLN).
Anton's father, Jan Lundell, was a goaltender for 17 seasons in Europe, and has been the goaltending coach for HIFK since 2013-14.
"Of course me and my brother, we tried to be goalies," Anton said. "But I knew early it wasn't my thing. I like to be with the puck and score, things like that."
He appears to have made the right choice.
"Lundell is an intelligent playmaker and an outstanding passer with excellent vision and understanding of the game," NHL Director of European Scouting Goran Stubb said. "Well-balanced skater, hard to knock off his skates. Protects the puck extremely well and outstanding finding a teammate in traffic. Excellent competitor, very focused."
Teammates have been impressed by what they've seen during the WJSS.
"I think the biggest thing is he's so smart," defenseman Ville Heinola (Winnipeg Jets) said. "Such a smart player. Sees the game really well, finds teammates all the time. He's getting better all the time."