Adam Engstrom: the prospect who has made the most progress this season, according to Marco D’Amico

Indeed, during his appearance on The Shaun Starr Show, D’Amico says at the end of the show that for him, the prospect who has made the most progress in his development is Engstrom.

Shaun Starr had named Reinbacher, for his part, arguing that his early return to the game, and the experience he gained in the playoffs with the Rocket, had really helped him make great strides despite his serious injury at the start of the season.

Returning to Engstrom, D’Amico asserts that the 21-year-old Swedish defenseman has gone from a prospect with distant NHL potential, to a guy who could be playing NHL games as early as next season.

Engstrom’s meteoric progress this season forced his coach, Pascal Vincent, to assert that he and the organization didn’t know what the Swedish defenseman’s ceiling was, given that he had taken every step in his development in brilliant fashion.

D’Amico went on to explain that Engstrom’s value had also risen significantly, making him very attractive to other teams, as he had previously stated.

If it weren’t for Montreal’s congestion of left-side defensemen, D’Amico believes that Engstrom would be talked about as a potential addition to the Habs line-up next season, just as Reinbacher is on the right.

In short, the Habs potentially have a quality prospect in Engstrom, and his fine adaptation to North American hockey is a big part of that.

It will be interesting to see what the Habs’ plan is for Engstrom.

Overtime

– He’s right.

– His arrival in North America will be very interesting to follow.

– Ouch.