Huge move, definitely another signal that management is all in on this season which I think is the right call given the circumstances. Not exactly sure where he slots into the lineup when the dust all settles.
But it’ll be nice to infuse a little more speed into the line up. It looks like he plays a more uptempo game with plenty of tenacity and spirit. He should fit in quite well with the group and the system that’s in place. I like that he checks relentlessly, is hard on pucks and doesn’t take a lot of penalties with the style he plays. His shot is surprisingly good too. Sounds almost like a clone of his cousin Elias Lindholm.
I just hope he can take a little bit of pressure off Elias on the PK. I really don’t like the idea of Lindholm playing so many minutes on the PK when a simple shot block can break a foot or finger. He’s too important offensively to potentially lose from penalty killing IMO.
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