ESPN’s Sean Allen discusses potential breakout defensemen for the 2024-2025 season from a fantasy hockey perspective, and Simon Edvinsson kind-of-sort-of makes the list, though he’s not experienced enough to meet Allen’s criteria for a true breakout candidate:
Simon Edvinsson, D, Detroit Red Wings (1.21 FPPG, 21.6 years old, 25 games played): With minimal ice time and minimal role, Edvinsson dished out 26 hits and blocked 25 shots in 16 games last season. He is the real deal when it comes to physical defenders. He should open on the second pairing and get plenty of ice time to pile up fantasy points.
Continued; we forget sometimes that when Edvinsson does focus on defense, he’s 6’6″ and has a bit of a nasty streak. If he can summon those characteristics more regularly, he’s going to develop into a hell of a defenseman.
