Red Wings’ Edvinsson: The New Darnell Nurse?

2 years ago  /  The Hockey Writers

What do the and the have in common? They both were rebuilding franchises that drafted a 6-foot-4 defenseman who can carry pucks out of the zone and punish guys who come into their own end. They are generally great athletes with great skating ability, and they use that ability to advance the puck up the ice. Production-wise, Edvinsson produced 19 points in 44 games for Frolunda in the SHL, while Nurse garnered 50 points in 64 games for the Ontario Hockey League’s Soo Greyhounds. While Nurse is a more direct-to-the-net player, Edvinsson has demonstrated a dimension of creativity that points to him having a higher point potential than the NHL veteran....

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