Red Wings prospect Axel Sandin Pellikka has come to Detroit to begin his battle for a roster spot–or at least a prime spot on the Grand Rapids Griffins’ blueline–and while this is just a small snippet of a subscriber-only article written by Expressen’s Gunnar Nordstrom, it certainly makes an impact:
LOS ANGELES. He’s tipped to be our next big defensive star in the NHL.
And now the adventure has begun for Axel Sandin-Pellikka.
The 20-year-old from Gällivare, Sweden, landed in Detroit just over a week ago.
Now it’s all about fighting for a place in the Red Wings to the season premiere in October.
“I’m fucking excited for the chance to experience the dream I’ve had since I was fourteen years old,” he told Expressen.
The paywall hits after the f-bomb, but I think we get the picture…
