Thread: Linus Lindstrom
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Old 02-04-2019, 11:22 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by Svartsengi View Post
Another thing to consider is Backlund had 8 points in 17 games in the Allsvenskan in 2008-09, two seasons after being drafted. We need to patient with Linus he is playing against men not junior against teenagers.
This is a fair point. Likewise Linus was drafted for his two way play. He was never envisioned as a sniper, he will live and die by his ability to be responsible with the puck in his own zone, something that stat lines at the end of the game don't necessarily show.
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