I'm all for patience with younger players but with a guy like Sven I basically give him free reign to rack up points for a while. Put him with good linemates and help him get his offensive confidence in the NHL. You see young guys tearing up this league every year now, no reason Sven can't do that. Let him start believing he is an elite NHL talent and he'll become one.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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