Yeah, apparently his centre is one of Swedens worst, so I'm hoping the coach makes a change there because they don't seem to have chemistry. I wouldn't mind seeing him with Andersson, or EP being C for the top line.
Yeah seems the illness took some of his energy away, as his last game was quite dominant and he was arguably one of the best players on the ice. I've caught a few of his games for Vaxjo and his last game was much more what he plays like normally.
Don't think anyone mentioned it, but Lind got credited with a 4th assist that last game bringing his ppg up to 1.72. Also, he has 3-4-7 in 2 games after being cut
Backstrom was drafted at 183lbs so he's gained nearly 30lbs through his career. If EP could gain around 20-25 he'd be at 190lbs, which I have no doubt is more than enough.
The AHL has a translation factor of 0.47, so the AHL and Allsvensken are nearly identical in that regard. Of course Dahlen is playing on bigger ice right now, but his numbers look very promising so far.