It’s kind of difficult to share this one with you, but EP Rinkside’s David St-Louis has posted a “Film Room” article regarding one Simon Edvinsson, and here’s a bit of a preview:
“In a way, Edvinsson’s development plan is basically the inverse of Moritz Seider’s,” wrote Elite Prospects director of North American Scouting Mitch Brown in 2021. “For Seider, the Wings had to develop the puck skills, awareness of space and options, and the confidence to make plays. He had the rest. Edvinsson is the opposite. But the two towering defencemen also mirror each other. Seider improved through experimentation in a game setting, learning what worked and what didn’t. That process turned him into one of the best bets of recent drafts. Simon Edvinsson has yet to arrive. When he does, he could become a bonafide top-pairing defenceman for years to come.”
Three years later, Edvinsson has retained the same identity. Still willing to take offensive chances, he activates deep into the play and looks for passing lanes through opponents, but he has learned to tone down the risk in his decisions.
The positives of his game now far outweigh the negatives.
The only word that comes to mind when watching him evolve in the NHL is unfair. No one should possess this much skill and range.
Continued (paywall); EP Rinkside is an expensive option, but it’s worth the $ in my opinion.
