Adam Larsson Is The Real Deal For New Jersey Devils

Well I must say that Adam Larsson is the real deal.  This kid is already being mentioned in the same sentence as Lidstrom and Niedermayer.  That comparison is a premature and bold one but I must say that at 18 years old and having already played 3 years in the competitive Swedish hockey league for team Skelleftea, it is a statement that is surely one that has some merit behind it.  Larsson isn’t just some 18 year old kid who has been playing in the Hockey East league in college or out in Michiganfor a few years.  No, this kid has been playing with the big boys and has been playing well.  Actually, he is playing well above his age as he was only the 3rd defensemen to make it in the Elite League at the ripe old age of 16, behind Calle Johansson and Victor Hedman.  He has the size you need to play in the NHL, and his six foot three hockey frame is perfect by any standard, along with his 200 pounds of mass that he intends to throw around.  Playing over in the Swedish Elite League, Larss...