How's his skating? Has it improved? I thought that was the big knock on him.
His skating is ok... nothing special but not bad. It has got better as well.
It has for sure helped him in transition, it used to be an area he struggled in, but this year he is moving the puck up ice well and playing good neutral zone hockey as well. Which is nice as he has always played pretty well when set in the OZ and DZ.
I mean... I was expecting better numbers than him at this venture of the season. But he is actually playing better than I imagined he would if that makes sense.
Partially the lack of points is down to their PP2 sucking in general... and him being stuck behind two very proven, good, PP point-men in Hultstrom and Hogstrom.