As the European leagues’ preseason games continue, Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen notes this regarding Red Wings prospect and Leksands IF defenseman Anton Johansson:
Earlier this week, Red Wings Prospects reported that Anton Johansson (105th, 2022) was on Leksands’ first defensive pairing. Undoubtedly, the Red Wings (and their fans) would prefer to see Johansson in the AHL this season. However, he can still grow his game in the SHL. The only issue is that Johansson is a physical player and playing for the Griffins would have allowed him to explore that ability more than the SHL.
Leksands IF won 2-1 over Djurgarden yesterday, and while you and I may not get much from it, their website posted a clip of Johansson speaking with the media:
