If you’re a good, young European hockey player who dreams of reaching the NHL one day, deciding when the best time for you to come across the pond to North America is a difficult decision to make.
Some players come in their early teens, before they’re even ready for North America’s top junior leagues, while others can wait as long as their mid-20s. No two decisions are ever the same, as there are a lot of development factors to consider and a lot to think about.
All of this is probably going through Swedish defenseman John Nyberg’s head these days.