the article was very critical on his overall skating and edge work- I know you have mentioned that as well - for those of you that have seen him most recently - has he refined his skating ?
His skating was a bit plodding at the time.
However, I saw him at the Ivan Hlinka when he was 16 and it certainly didn't stick out as a negative. He just looked like he had well-built and heavy legs for his age, with a wide stance. But getting from A to B in an advantageous manner was there.
What I'm seeing of him in Örebro shows me that skating is not a problem and as written a few pages back, particularly his ability to dance at the blueline sticks out. I'm enjoying him propensity to make not only the smart pass, but the simple pass.
I personally appreciate players (particularly Dmen) who don't experiment when safe plays are available and give teammates time and space to create.
On the down side, I can't say he's looking like a defensive beast in his own zone. He's more the pokechecking type.
