Meet the Jackets’ draft picks

ALEXANDRE TEXIER

Rd.: 2, No. 45

Position: C

Height/weight: 6-0, 187

Info: Believed to be the first player taken in the NHL draft who was born and trained entirely in France. … Texier is a highly skilled, fast-skating forward who will play next season in Sweden, Finland or Canada. … His father, Fabrice Texier, was a defenseman in the French pro league in the 1980s and 1990s.

DANIIL TARASOV

Rd.: 3, No. 86

Position: G

Height/weight: 6-4, 180

Info: Was projected to be a first-round draft pick this year but missed all of 201617 after having surgery to remove a mass from his lower leg. … A tall goaltender with elite athleticism and reflexes. … His father, Vadim, had a 20-year pro career in Russia. … Signed for two more years in Russia but plans to play in North America.

EMIL BEMSTROM

Rd.: 4, No. 117

Position: C

Height/weight: 5-10, 177 Info: Dominated at the junior level in Sweden last season (21 goals, 33 points in 28 games) before he was elevated briefly to the men’s league. … Not a big body, but plays a reckless style and is highly competitive, losing few one-on-one battles. … A responsible two-way player. last season in the British Columbia junior level, preserving his NCAA eligibility. … Nephew of former NHL forward Scott Mellanby.

JONATHAN DAVIDSSON Rd.: 6, No. 170

Position: RW Height/weight: 5-11, 185 Info: Big day for the Davidsson family. Brother Marcus went No. 37 overall to Buffalo in the second round and Jonathan went four rounds later to Columbus. … Played most of last season in Sweden’s top league, totaling three goals, nine assists in 44 games. … Is expected to remain with Djurgardens at least for next season.

CARSON MEYER

Rd.: 6, No. 179

Position: RW Height/weight: 5-10, 180 Info: Thrust himself onto the radar of many NHL teams with a breakout season two years ago in the USHL, scoring 32 goals in 56 games. … The Powell native will be a sophomore at Miami University in the fall and could spend at least two more seasons at Miami. … Needs to improve his skating, but has plenty of skill and offensive instinct.

ROBBIE STUCKER

Rd.: 7, No. 210

Position: D

Height/weight: 6-3, 178

Info: The lone defenseman drafted by the Jackets. … Stucker has been a standout in Minnesota high school hockey (St. Thomas Academy) for three years. He’s committed to Colorado College in the fall. … Stucker was ranked No. 88 among North American skaters, so it’s a bit of a surprise he lasted on the board this long.