He is definitely more physical than I expected, and in that regard the Lidstrom comparison is totally off.
His decision making is already decent, but I expect it to get better as he gets more experience.
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He is definitely more physical than I expected, and in that regard the Lidstrom comparison is totally off.
His decision making is already decent, but I expect it to get better as he gets more experience.
with the way the devils turned out post strike... stevens gone, neidermayer going to play w/ bro, and the decline of marty,,,rafalski gone and martin,,, u need to draft a stud D..
in 3 years when this kid is the best defenseman in the eastern conferance, no won will b crying on these boards...
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I haven't seen Larsson get coned yet this year. He's always moving. Never stationary.
I have seen him try to play the body in 1-on-1 situations get completely missing though. That's been his most prominent flaw, IMO.
I have seen him try to play the body in 1-on-1 situations get completely missing though. That's been his most prominent flaw, IMO.
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He is so good with making those passes when pressure is coming to the guy next to him and away from the pressure. Occasionally a bad outlet pass comes off his stick but I'm hoping he learns to pick those a little better once he hit 20. Still, amazing dman.
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I've mentioned this in two other threads now, but this one is probably where it should have gone in the first place.
Against the Jets, he made a play that very few D men could make. He and Little were racing for the puck in the corner (D zone). Larsson wedged his way between Little and the boards, picked up the puck at which point he was hit by a second player. In the scrum he ends up with one hand on his stick, but still retains possession on the puck with two guys draped over him. He stickhandled with one hand, maintained possession, then made a break out pass with still just one hand on his stick. No other D man on the team could have made that play had they tried it 100 times in practice.
Those are the things that get me so excited about his future. He makes rookie mistakes, and they're to be expected, but you see things from him that an 18 year old should not be able to do. Things that are all but impossible to teach. His future is very bright.
Against the Jets, he made a play that very few D men could make. He and Little were racing for the puck in the corner (D zone). Larsson wedged his way between Little and the boards, picked up the puck at which point he was hit by a second player. In the scrum he ends up with one hand on his stick, but still retains possession on the puck with two guys draped over him. He stickhandled with one hand, maintained possession, then made a break out pass with still just one hand on his stick. No other D man on the team could have made that play had they tried it 100 times in practice.
Those are the things that get me so excited about his future. He makes rookie mistakes, and they're to be expected, but you see things from him that an 18 year old should not be able to do. Things that are all but impossible to teach. His future is very bright.
I'd like to see a clip of this. Perhaps you could let Nick know what portion of the game this happened in and we can get a gif out of it.
He does so many things that go unnoticed that are amazing. That extra second he has makes me nervous given his age and the fact that we haven't had that in a while. This kid is going to be awesome.
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He seems to only really make mistakes when he has lot's of time. As he tries to make a breakout pass to the opposite blue line. His passing and subtle touches in traffic are fantastic.
When he find his rhythm, his points will come. He is getting some great shots off too.
When he find his rhythm, his points will come. He is getting some great shots off too.
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Geez I forget when it happened. Pretty sure it was the second half of the game, but nothing of significance happened immediately before or after IIRC, so I doubt it will be on any highlights. I just remember pointing it out as I was watching and thinking "he didn't really just do that, did he?". Now it's not like he juked out the entire Jets team and sprung a breakaway or anything; just a little one-handed stickhandle and short pass. So, like you mentioned, it's one of those little plays that goes unnoticed but is so important if you want to win.
i don't remember the point of the game that was in but i remember that play happening. so you're not seeing things lol i'm just backing you up. it was one of those things that i saw but didn't really believe it actually happened. just an insane play.
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When we drafted him everyone was saying "one of the most NHL-ready" as if it were a bad word and we were drafting a plug in without potential, but thinking about how good this kid is going to be once he is a little more polished is giving me wood.
Yanno, the Sami Salo comparison was pretty on point. Salo's big, skates well, knows how to use his body, has a great shot, and can QB a power play. He's almost the anti-Lidstrom. If not for his ridiculous injury history, Salo wouldn't have nearly the negative connotation he does now.
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these salo comparisons are great and all, but he has to start showing more gumption in the shot category to earn such comparisons.
The play which USH is talking about was a very simple swipe on the puck to move it to one of the forwards to start the breakout. It was while he was being pressured which is what made it a simple, yet brilliant play. So much poise.
And Sami Salo is an excellent defenseman. He has just been plagued with injuries. Larsson has some of the same attributes but you can already tell he is going to be much better.
And Sami Salo is an excellent defenseman. He has just been plagued with injuries. Larsson has some of the same attributes but you can already tell he is going to be much better.
The kid is 18 years of age... enough said. As long as Big Bird is on board, I'm liking our chances that we'll eventually have a Norris candidate on our hands.
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this thread back again?
it's like a stock split every 3 weeks, except the sensationalism simmers down a little each time.
it's like a stock split every 3 weeks, except the sensationalism simmers down a little each time.
Getzo5
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No response on McIlrath? I can only hope you understand that was just a half sarcasm, because in fact, he still has a shot although it`s unlikely to happen.
Larsson really needs to learn how to McIlrath his Jessiman if he ever wants to make it in this league.
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good one... good one..
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Larsson plays his best when you're in an important phase of the game and he's just a tiny bit pissed off. 
One sophomore slump indicates that MDZ is a bust?
Please do not lump him in with this discussion about Adam Larsson, and Del Zotto has played very well this year. Logging up 23+ mins consistently while being a presence on the powerplay and starting odd man rushes. He will likely be a top pairing defenseman in his prime if he continues to develop well.
If this post is meant to degrade MDZ, wrong player to choose since he's also gonna be a great player.
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