Adam Larsson is now playing 25 mins/night

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Kid is on the verge of breaking out. Playing excellent hockey after the coaching change. Been rewarded with huge minutes in the last 3 games and he has been near flawless.

Good to see his confidence returning. . . excited to see what he can become.

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[AfroThunder396]

Was about to make a thread about this myself. Kid is thriving since the coaching change. Playing on both special teams units, confident and making plays while still being his calm and responsible self.

 

[Cigar City]

Excellent to hear!

 

[SladeWilson23]

The kid has been playing great. He's been playing such a simple game, and it's been a treat to watch.

 

[TheTwelfth]

So, is it a Swedish dman bust turning into a great player at the old age of 22? Well, that has not happened since Hedman

 

[Devilsfan992]

Playing a lot of minutes but the impressive minutes for him right now is his PK and PP minutes. Anyone will get 20+ minutes playing with Greene. Having those 5 extra minutes on Special teams definitely boosting his playing time.

I wonder if he will see the same minutes when Severson comes back? Honestly I missed this game so I can't comment today.

 

[InfinityIggy]

What do you know, NJ gets rid of their awful coach and now Larsson is playing up to his potential.

 

[Soups On]

Finally! Glad to hear he's getting ice time and he's making it count!

 

[Devilsfan992]

And for those commenting that Larsson is playing better under Stevens than Deboer. I think there were stretches in his Deboer tenure when he was playing just as well. Injuries and playing time have always set him back with Deboer though.

 

[penguins2946*]

Just another example of a young D getting misused under the old coaching staff and breaking out when the new guys play him. Same thing happened to Despres this year.

 

[Devils Trap]

Its almost like the Devil fans called it.....

Larsson now putting up points slowly / 25 minutes per game / PK Anchor and PP QB

 

[SladeWilson23]

And for those commenting that Larsson is playing better under Stevens than Deboer. I think there were stretches in his Deboer tenure when he was playing just as well. Injuries and playing time have always set him back with Deboer though.

Thing is, he seemed to be playing scared under Deboer. He was almost unwilling to take chances and let his talent shine under Deboer. He kept playing it safe under him.

 

[Devilsfan992]

Thing is, he seemed to be playing scared under Deboer. He was almost unwilling to take chances and let his talent shine under Deboer. He kept playing it safe under him.

I still think he plays a low-risk game, maybe the biggest difference though is he'll hold on to the puck a bit longer. Be patient and read the play rather than make a rushed mistake.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Thing is, he seemed to be playing scared under Deboer. He was almost unwilling to take chances and let his talent shine under Deboer. He kept playing it safe under him.

This x1000

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Just another example of a young D getting misused under the old coaching staff and breaking out when the new guys play him. Same thing happened to Despres this year.

This.

We never said he was a bust. We said the minutes he was allotted were making him appear like a bust. It was truly baffling that PDB wouldn't allow Adam Larsson to crack a blueline that is that shallow.

 

[Pi]

This.

We never said he was a bust. We said the minutes he was allotted were making him appear like a bust. It was truly baffling that PDB wouldn't allow Adam Larsson to crack a blueline that is that shallow.

Some people on the Leafs board want to hire PDB because he took NJ to the Cup Finals

Rielly would be playing 10 mins under PDB instead of the ~15 under Carlyle.

 

[TheDevilMadeMe]

Soooo glad DeBoer is gone.

 

[Devilsfan992]

This.

We never said he was a bust. We said the minutes he was allotted were making him appear like a bust. It was truly baffling that PDB wouldn't allow Adam Larsson to crack a blueline that is that shallow.

Oh yes there were TON of posters who called him a bust. And no they didn't blame the minutes either.

 

[Tim Vezina Thomas]

You mean a young dman who struggled at first is now showing why he was drafted so high?

I'm shocked!!!

 

[amnesiac]

good for him, but you realize the Devils have 3 regular Dmen out? (Gelinas, Severson, Salvador)

 

[Devilsfan992]

good for him, but you realize the Devils have 3 regular Dmen out? (Gelinas, Severson, Salvador)

Well Salvador is not a regular NHL player. Gelinas would never play top 2 minutes, and barely top 4 right now.

Severson is the only guy that would probably take minutes away from Larsson. He was playing these type of minutes before his injury. And In my honest opinion he's a better player and has a higher ceiling than Larsson.

 

[PAZ]

Well Salvador is not a regular NHL player. Gelinas would never play top 2 minutes, and barely top 4 right now.

Severson is the only guy that would probably take minutes away from Larsson. He was playing these type of minutes before his injury. And In my honest opinion he's a better player and has a higher ceiling than Larsson.

What do you see their ceiling to be?

Larsson a #2 and Severson a #1 if they hit their ceilings?

 

[AfroThunder396]

good for him, but you realize the Devils have 3 regular Dmen out? (Gelinas, Severson, Salvador)

No, we didn't realize that, it's not like Devils fans watch this team play every night or anything.

The only one of those guys even in the same stratosphere is Severson.

 

[SladeWilson23]

I still think he plays a low-risk game, maybe the biggest difference though is he'll hold on to the puck a bit longer. Be patient and read the play rather than make a rushed mistake.

Yea I think that's been his game though. He's poised with the puck, and he's known for playing a steady game.

What do you see their ceiling to be?

Larsson a #2 and Severson a #1 if they hit their ceilings?

Too early to tell about Severson. I do drool over our young defense. Larsson, Severson, and Merrill is a great trio to build around. I'm hoping they continue to progress. We also still have Greene for 5 more years, and we still have guys like Santini waiting in the pipeline. Hell I still have high hopes for Gelinas to become at worst average defensively.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I don't want deboer, rather not mess up Reilly