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Originally Posted by mile
He's been fine. Not great, not a liability, but looks more comfortable out there. He's been making the right plays with the puck at least and competing in more board battles. Hard to blame him on any of the goals.
What sticks out to me is his foot speed. Looks a step behind sometimes when reaching for the puck.
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I look at Byron, who, if maybe only by reputation/media coverage over the years, should be well below Sven on the skill/team impact level...and he looks head and shoulders above Sven. In all facets of the game too, as far as being engaged, being around the puck, skating speed, finding time and space to get quality scoring chances, and in general just having an impact. That goes for this game, this season, and last season.
While you can't blame the +/- as indication today, can someone really say he looks dangerous or on the verge of breaking out?