Alex DeBrincat earns an A+ for understanding the assignment here. NHL.com asked players on the media tour in Las Vegas which player they feel will be the NHL’s next break-out star, and most of them mentioned Macklin Celebrini or Wyatt Johnston. DeBrincat wasn’t having it:
A similar thing was said regarding Detroit Red Wings defenseman Simon Edvinsson, who is 6-foot-6 and 209 pounds.
“I think he has all the tools and obviously a big body that skates well,” said teammate Alex DeBrincat, who skated with Edvinsson in the offseason. “He can be a player that helps our team this year.”
