Simon Edvinsson

[Pavels Dog]

Looking at the 2021 draft, it sure does look like Yzerman maximized pick value just like he did with Seider/Raymond.

Between pick 5 (Johnson) and pick 23 (Johnston) I'm not sure there's any 2 players I'd rather have in the organization than Edvinsson and Cossa right now.

GDT: Thread 'The 2021 NHL Entry Draft Thread! Round 1, 8pm EST on ESPN2!'

Jul 23, 2021

Today is the day we stop fighting over Eklund versus Hughes versus Edvinsson versus McTavish versus Wallstedt versus Johnson versus Guenther!

• OgeeOgelthorpe
• Replies: 964
• Forum: Detroit Red Wings

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Draft reactions were funny. I really wanted Eklund as did many others.

 

[FabricDetails]

Hell yeah.





And who's trolling him here during post-game interviews? Haha. (EDIT: It was Cam Talbot)

 

[WolvesAndWings]

I dont wanna be too bold, but I think Edvinsson might just be good at hockey.

 

[WF19]

Hell yeah.





And who's trolling him here during post-game interviews? Haha. (EDIT: It was Cam Talbot)

Beauty game by Ed. That second goal was shades of Lidstrom.

 

[shaner8989]

He’s amazing. Wish the Leafs had a stud like him.

 

[Euro Twins]

He’s amazing. Wish the Leafs had a stud like him.

I don't

 

[Henkka]

5th most points of Swedish defencemen at NHL.

Didn't expect that.

 

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

I think many of us take for granted how good edvinsson has been this year, he has essentially been a rookie, with only 30 games played in his career before this season. He’s gonna end the season around 30 points with basically no PP time. Another year of muscle development and understanding the game and I don’t think it’s crazy if he has 40 points next year. He’s one of the best 5v5 point producers for defenseman in the league.

 

[Run the Jewels]

The hope is the awful signings for guys like Chiarot, Holl, Gustafsson, and Petry will be a thing of the past now that we've got Seider, Ed, Johansson and likely Wallinder and ASP joining the club next season. We spent over $12 million this season on blue liners who are OK but nothing great. Mo, Ed and ASP should all be legit great and Mo is the only guy getting paid big bucks.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

The 5on5 scoring has been nice, if he ever gets steady PP time he could hit some high point totals.

 

[schuelma24]

The 5on5 scoring has been nice, if he ever gets steady PP time he could hit some high point totals.

I know it's not Yzerman's way so far, but I'd love to get him locked up this summer before that happens.

 

[wingsfannnn9191]

Yzerman needs to lock him up longterm ASAP give him a huge signing bonus try and convince him to be in the 8-9 range use that Carolina signings crap if we caN before the next cba takes it out and give him like 5-750k a yr when he turns 40 or whatever it was that player did to bring down the cap to like 8.25 x8 or whatever

Give johansson 25 mill for 8 yrs and throw 5 mill signing bonus , use Carolina model .. rather not lose him later on and sign another holl . Kasper etc.. time to identity who’s a key piece going on and lock them up and potentially good deals so we can then if we wanted to we can give say k Conner 50 mill for 4 yrs ... don’t think he’s worth the money but I don’t want to give someone crazy money for 8 yrs unless it’s a bonafied superstar with pellikka etc.. coming up

 

[RedHawkDown]

With the cap going up this is a guy we need to gamble on. If Edvinsson ends up bad, we're screwed anyways. Offer him 8x8 today and lock him up long-term.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Yzerman needs to lock him up longterm ASAP give him a huge signing bonus try and convince him to be in the 8-9 range use that Carolina signings crap if we caN before the next cba takes it out and give him like 5-750k a yr when he turns 40 or whatever it was that player did to bring down the cap to like 8.25 x8 or whatever

Give johansson 25 mill for 8 yrs and throw 5 mill signing bonus , use Carolina model .. rather not lose him later on and sign another holl . Kasper etc.. time to identity who’s a key piece going on and lock them up and potentially good deals so we can then if we wanted to we can give say k Conner 50 mill for 4 yrs ... don’t think he’s worth the money but I don’t want to give someone crazy money for 8 yrs unless it’s a bonafied superstar with pellikka etc.. coming up

k connor 25m a year? lmaooo

 

[19 for president]

He is a difference maker 5 on 5. The fact that he is likely to hit 30 points with no PP time as a rookie is remarkable. I felt his floor was Jaybo kinda dman and he is already hitting that floor in year 1. He's a guy I could see easily getting 25 min a night in his prime, and being the perfect partner for a more free wheeling guy.

He needs to work on his D a bit overall and his puck handling down low in the d zone. He tends to have a case of the bumbles for like 10 games or so before going back to normal. I also think Stevie should do everything he can to lock this guy up long term this off season. Then we can hopefully see him on the PP.

Wouldn't mind seeing him and ASP be a PP point team at some point. ASP likes to rover a bit so having a dman back probably wouldn't be a bad idea.