Appleyard
Registered User
To add more context... what has been really pleasing is not actually the production, though a good bonus.
If I were a coach and talked to him at end of last season would have said to focus on:
1. Improving skating.
2. Picking spots better at blue-line... while still being aggressive.
3. Making better decisions on outlets, make easy play more often instead of trying crazy stuff.
4. Get stronger.
And tbh he looks like he has done all four to a degree.
In turn he has looked like the player he was at u-20 level in Allsvenskan.
Still a way to go to NHL. But this season has been more positive so far than would have guessed going into it.