Viktor Arvidsson had a rough year. In fact, calling it “rough” might be understating how poorly Nashville’s speedy Swede played; he was downright mediocre for a Predators team that needed him in top form to function properly. I could have just attributed that to injury, but instead I went on a deep dive into Arvidsson’s season to learn as much as I could about him. Here’s what I found.
Skating
Arvidsson is a prototypical north-south skater; if he has the puck on his stick, he’s going to fly up the wing and try to beat a defender wide with speed and effort, rather than using his edges and stickhandling to create an entry.