Ohlund actually beat jonsson in a poll 3 months ago of who is the better d.
Edler belongs in the more likely or even lock category.
Edler>>Enstrom and tallinder combined.
Edler>Murray
Edler is better than enstrom and tallinder combined while also better than murray who is better physically though.
The person who commented above doesn't even know what he is talking about, jonsson in a different league than edler?
Id bet if edler was playing in the same league as jonsson is, you guys would easily change your mind and opinion about edler.
Edler was the worst player in that last year WCH because he was basically worn out, from playing top minutes for the canucks injury proned d, and 2 years before he wasn't even in the nhl, he was in ahl's farm team.
If you watched you would know that edler is something special. He has the hardest shot even beating s.salo who is notabley has the hardest shot, on the pp look at how great his stats are, hes getting better each year and hes far younger than jonsson. He can hit hard, play physical, solid defensivally and has great he reminds me of a young lidstrom but obviously not better ofcourse. He's only 22 while jonsson is in his 30s.
I think you swedes need to watch the nhl more, and watch canucks players ohlund and edler more often and even watch kronvall, ericsson from detroit.
Edler is easily imo better than k.jonsson, and you swedes saying that hes a top 5 best player is downright laughable. If jonsson was so good why isn't he playing in the best league NHL now. Because he is old, injury proned.
The person who commented above me doesnt know what he is talking about.
K.jonsson isn't in edler's league imo, edler is far the better player, and k.jonsson is only better defensivally by not much. I actually like k.jonsson i was a huge fan of his when he played for the islanders to bad he was injury proned. Edler is playing in the better league, and you guys don't watch him, kronvall and ohlund that much because they are easily the top 3 swedish d behind lidstrom.
Edler will have a huge chance to play for the olympics in vancouver in 2010, where he's playing great hockey representing that city.
Best swedes defenseman currently are in order
1.Lidstrom
2.Ohlund/Kronvall
3.Kronvall/Ohlund
4.Edler
5.Jonsson
6.K.johnsson
7.Enstrom
8.Murray
9.Tallinder
10.Havelid/Oduya
Heck I would even say that k.johnsson, murray and enstrom are better than jonsson but I would rank them highter than jonsson because you swedes will get offended.
Edler might be a future star player on Team Sweden. He is like you say 22 and hasn't hit his prime yet. But right now your statement about Edler is just silly. Any knowledgeble poster or coach would have Jonsson, who is in his prime, FAR ahead of Edler. I'm sorry but that is the reality, except for Canucks homers. It's of course impossible to prove that either is better than the other. But let's see what happens during OG. Barring injury or a rapid decline Jonsson will be #2 defender on Team Sweden. I'm even quite sure that Edler wouldn't even have been invited to play this years WCH if Vancouver hadn't made the playoffs. He was THAT bad last year.
Jonsson choose to go home to Swden and play. That was because of too many concussions and that he wanted his family to live in Sweden. That doesn't make him a worse player. In fact he is a much better player today than, let's say 2002.
