Simon Edvinsson

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

I think he has the best CF% among our defenseman and we also have one of the better shot differentials when he is the ice compared to most of our other defenseman.

The kid is good (and will keep getting better).

I know we want both edvinsson and seider to carry a pairing, and they may do that later in their careers, but as of right now I think it’s clearly best for both of them to be together. It helps long term development. It may hurt the rest of our pairings but good players need to play with good players.

 

[Frk It]

I know we both want edvinsson and seider to carry a pairing, and they may do that later in their careers, but as of right now I think it’s clearly best for both of them to be together. It helps long term development. It may hurt the rest of our pairings but good players need to play with good players.

I am fine with it either way. I watched Suter-Weber play half the game together for Nashville for years and they won a lot of games with that pairing carrying the way.

 

[Hobnobs]

I am fine with it either way. I watched Suter-Weber play half the game together for Nashville for years and they won a lot of games with that pairing carrying the way.

Now thats a team that drafts and develops defenseman imagine losing Ryan Suter and boom you have Josi, Ellis, Ekholm and Blum just popping up.

 

[Oddbob]

Now thats a team that drafts and develops defenseman imagine losing Ryan Suter and boom you have Josi, Ellis, Ekholm and Blum just popping up.

Umm, Blum?

 

[norrisnick]

Or Jones...

 

[MabusIncarnate]

Now thats a team that drafts and develops defenseman imagine losing Ryan Suter and boom you have Josi, Ellis, Ekholm and Blum just popping up.

I laughed at Blum

 

[Hobnobs]

Umm, Blum?

I laughed at Blum

You guys realise that Blum was looked upon as a good young defenseman back then right? Who played 17 minutes per night. Pretty promising. We will probably laugh at one of the Wings D prospects the same way in a few years.

 

[Oddbob]

You guys realise that Blum was looked upon as a good young defenseman back then right? Who played 17 minutes per night. Pretty promising. We will probably laugh at one of the Wings D prospects the same way in a few years.

His career was nothing great, which is why I questioned his inclusion among good blueliners. 110 games, -11 and only 15 minutes a night in a lower scoring time playing on a very defensive team.

 

[Hobnobs]

His career was nothing great, which is why I questioned his inclusion among good blueliners. 110 games, -11 and only 15 minutes a night in a lower scoring time playing on a very defensive team.

He obviously didn't pan out but in his initial season in the pros he was a staple on the preds blue line on the second pairing after being called up. I was a little wrong though as that happened with Suter still on the team. So exclude him and add Seth Jones instead.

Fun fact: Blum mentored Albert in Sweden.