Habs top prospect set to leave North America?
A young offensive defenseman who, after being drafted, carried the hopes of the Canadiens' defense on his shoulders, is said to be leaving the Tricolore.
Mattias Norlinder, once regarded as a very promising defenseman by fans, never managed to adapt to North American hockey. After struggling in the AHL, he excelled in the Canadiens' 2023 training camp, but his 2023-24 season with the Laval Rocket was one to forget. Compared to Nicklas Lidstrom by a Swedish journalist, Norlinder has just completed another challenging season with the Tricolore's farm team.
Now 24 years old, Norlinder has collected a meager 9 points in 50 games while posting a negative plus-minus rating.
Is Mattias Norlinder returning to Sweden?
This is what journalist Johan Svensson from the Expressen media outlet has suggested.
And apparently, this is causing a stir over there to the point where the official SHL account, the league in which MoDo plays, mentioned the possibility of seeing Norlinder come to town via its X account." - Félix Forget
Here is the official post in question, directly from the SHL:
To be continued!
Credit: DansLesCoulisses
Mattias Norlinder: A Swedish media opens the door to his return to Europe
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