For the laughing Kravtsov, I will go a step further. I think Edstrom can become a good net-front presence on the power play.
Player Discussion Adam Edström
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I agree. He is very strong and has good balance to go with the terrific size. He also has solid hands. I wouldn't swap him in for Kreider but on the PP2 he'd provide a different kind of look and could do well.
He has been quiet lately. I thought he’d have at least a few more points. He looked better in preseason and that NHL fight he had. Other than that, kinda shocked.
How many points do you expect from our 4th line rookie who was a late draft pick?
McRanger92
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Edstrom is a big boy but he needs to fill out. Once he adds the extra muscle he will be immovable on the boards
More than 2 and with his speed and skating, I thought he'd be more of a threat. He scored in Hartford. No reason why he can't do this at the NHL level. Hopefully not another Brodzinski good AHL player but average NHL depth guy
More than 2 and with his speed and skating, I thought he'd be more of a threat. He scored in Hartford. No reason why he can't do this at the NHL level. Hopefully not another Brodzinski good AHL player but average NHL depth guy.
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There's a tremendous gulf between those two levels. It's a learning process and he's a rookie early in his first season.
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noncents
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he's played like 20 games at this level. give the kid a f***ing chance before you decide he's AHL fodder.
or better yet, try not to judge a rookie player by the results but rather by the process. Watch the games. is he noticeable on his shifts? is he playing within himself? is he making plays in all 3 zones? is he forechecking, back checking, creating turnovers, creating netfront havoc, imposing a physical will, making good passes, flashing any skill?
The answer to all of the above is Yes. it's difficult to score in the NHL and takes support from a whole line.
Rookies are taught and expected, especially on the 4th line, to play a certain way to earn their ice time. If they try to be overly aggressive offensively and it leads to chances against, they'll be sat down faster than Sam Rosen can give you the answer to the nights Trivia question.
Edstrom is doing everything he should and more. Unreal that this has to be explained because he only has 2 points playing a 4th line role on a team that features a top 4 d pair that can't complete a pass.
NYR Viper
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What exactly were people expecting here? As a rookie, if he scores 15 points that's a very good season. He had 16 points in 40 games last year in the AHL. He wasn't going to play less minutes in the NHL per game and score 30 points over 82 games. He hasn't looked out of place, he controls the puck and he is physical all over the ice. Defensively he is solid and he knows how to play a 200' game. Let him develop. Even if he finishes the year with 10 points over 82 games that's fine. He's a net positive on the game overall on that 4th line
