Anyone have any news on this guy? He seems to still be putting up good numbers in Sweden.
Is he completely out of the hunt for a future Red Wings goaltender now? Even as a back up. Dude is 26 and seems to step it up in the playoffs/tournaments.
Well, comparatively, his numbers aren't that good.
The SEL is a low-scoring league.
He's got 14 goalies ahead of him in both GAA and SVS%, and that's in a league with 12 teams.
5 wins in 19 games.
Yes, his team is next to last in the standings and from what I've seen of AIK, Larsson has been one of their better players.
But he played two seasons for perennial contenders HV71, and they lost in the first round of the playoffs both seasons, and he was the first player they let go when his contract expired.
So I don't know...
He's said in the past that he has no real interest in hockey, and never watches it unless he's forced to.
He just want to tend his goal and win games, and then focus on important stuff, like snowmobiles.
I don't know if that's still the case, but he seems to play a lot on inspiration (standing on his head once in a while), and perhaps he's taking the whole hockey thing a bit too lightly, even if he comes off as headstrong on the ice.
In my eyes, he's a long way from the NHL at this point (even as a backup).
Just my two cents. But to be fair, I haven't followed him closely.
Fans of HV71 or AIK could probably give you a better scouting report.
