News Article: A Conversation with Steve Yzerman (video)

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

The part that really stood out to me is when he talked about how internal competition forces you to become a better player. I think that's something that the eternal tank crowd conveniently ignores.

 

[golffuul]

You guys might be able to better glean from Yzerman's comments than me and it's just general impression he's giving but he seems to be confident about Edvinsson's progress. I remember he was a bit more reserved and cautious on Seider's development, atleast before his SHL stint. Just an observation.

I think he felt cautious about Seider because we had no one to play with him at the time. He is less cautious about Edvinsson because we have legit NHL players to not only play with him, but also protect his ability to develop and not have to rush him into a top 2/4 pairing in his first year. He can develop with 16-18 min/night and not feel like he has to carry the team. But if he earns a top 2/4 pairing, then we simply shift Maata/Chiarot.

If Edvinsson earns the spot, Yzerman has said he will make the appropriate moves (trades/waivers) to keep the player.

 

[Henkka]

I'm old so maybe my ears are going but it sounded like she kept saying Billy Husso

Imo, it's kind of right as "billy". "Ville" in finnish comes from "viljami", older finnish, which comes from foreign "william".

And williams are billys?

 

[kook10]

Imo, it's kind of right as "billy". "Ville" in finnish comes from "viljami", older finnish, which comes from foreign "william".

And williams are billys?

Yes, but I don't think she was thinking about it that hard. As far as I know, that's not a nickname he uses is it? I'm Finnish by heritage, so maybe I am sensitive to it. (like how it bugs me when I hear Jake virTANen )

 

[Henkka]

The part that really stood out to me is when he talked about how internal competition forces you to become a better player. I think that's something that the eternal tank crowd conveniently ignores.

Yep.

Very important. Like Zadina's roster spot with better players and on special teams is now in jeopardy.

Time to do or die.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

I can listen to Stevie talk all day.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Imo, it's kind of right as "billy". "Ville" in finnish comes from "viljami", older finnish, which comes from foreign "william".

And williams are billys?

As an American William, called Wilhelm by German grandparents and called Guillaume by a French fiance, I always like hearing my name in other languages. Thanks.