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Ekblad is quietly 4th among all defensemen in even-strength scoring, a single point behind Hedman with one less GP. 53% Corsi and +4.1 relative puts him above some great players. Majority defensive zone starts. Quality crease-clearer and shotblocker.
He was also a strong powerplay QB in junior and has had success, particularly with goalscoring, on the man advantage at the NHL level. His mere 4 PPP and 0 PPG this season will almost certainly be an anomaly moving forward. In the same line of thinking, he’s putting as many shots on net this year as he has over his career, but his shooting percentage is half of what it has been, so he could easily have double as many goals.
He’s starting to hit on the potential that saw him drafted first overall, and he just turned 24. I feel safe stating he will become a top-15 defenseman soon (if he is not already) and will be for a decade. It’s awesome to see him do well, as he gets far too much shit on here; I’ve seen multiple people say on the Trades forum that with his contract (a very reasonable 7.5M) and concussion issues, he has negative value.
He was also a strong powerplay QB in junior and has had success, particularly with goalscoring, on the man advantage at the NHL level. His mere 4 PPP and 0 PPG this season will almost certainly be an anomaly moving forward. In the same line of thinking, he’s putting as many shots on net this year as he has over his career, but his shooting percentage is half of what it has been, so he could easily have double as many goals.
He’s starting to hit on the potential that saw him drafted first overall, and he just turned 24. I feel safe stating he will become a top-15 defenseman soon (if he is not already) and will be for a decade. It’s awesome to see him do well, as he gets far too much shit on here; I’ve seen multiple people say on the Trades forum that with his contract (a very reasonable 7.5M) and concussion issues, he has negative value.
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