from Sean Shapiro of Shap Shots,

And in the AHL, Edvinsson is a bona fide No. 1 defender. In his first two games back from Detroit, he played 23:03 and 25:03. In the regular season finale against the Milwaukee Admirals, a 2-1 Griffins victory, Edvinsson was on the ice for a plus-13 differential in shot attempts.

Grand Rapids coach Dan Watson said he saw obvious poise with Edvinsson in those two games. Confidence from a successful NHL stint certainly didn’t hurt.

“Every game up there (with Detroit) was like a playoff game after I was called up,” Edvinsson said. “Everybody wanted to go to playoffs, we really thought we had it … it was unreal feeling, that last game at Little Caesars (Arena) was amazing, I thought we were in until we heard the news (about the Washington Capitals win).

“You know, I’ve tried to see the positive out of it for me, I get to come back next year stronger and get a chance to actually make the (NHL) playoffs, and now I get to bring that energy here and just try to build it for next season.”

Edvinsson, who also played nine NHL games the prior season, said he’s taken major personal strides in his game.

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