While this season was a major let down for the New York Rangers, there were some players on their roster who had an incomplete season due to injury. Unfortunately for him, Adam Edstrom is one of the players that fits into that section.
Here's how he fared when he was able to be on the ice.
Expectations
A 6th-round pick back in 2019 out of Sweden, Edstrom played most of his career before 2023 with Hartford in the American Hockey League. However, his solid play with the Wolf Pack has earned him a more permanent National Hockey League spot as of late.
For his background — listed at 6’6", 207 pounds at the draft, Edstrom put up 11 goals and five assists in 20 games in the J20 SuperElit (Sweden’s top amateur league) and had one assist in 15 games in the Swedish Hockey League (Sweden’s top professional league) during his draft year.
Edstrom has steadily improved over the past few years, culminating in this most recent season that was unfortunately cut short for him.
Performance
Edstrom is a big, strong and fine skating forward with a big upside, and a physical player with the skill to score goals. The Sweden native stands at 6'7" and weighs 241 pounds; not all guys his size can but Edstrom also has the unique ability to play all forward positions. As a result, he's more often than not on the same line with fellow big guy and close friend Matt Rempe.
Additionally, Edstrom has got great hands and is a great skater. Unfortunately for the 24-year-old, he barely got a chance to show it.
Throughout 51 games played during the 24-25 campaign, Edstrom scored five goals and four assists for a total of nine points. However, following exiting the Rangers' loss to the Bruins in February — he was then officially out for two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half months with a lower-body injury.
Prior to his injury Edstrom has been a bright spot for the Blueshirts in the bottom six and played around 9:16 per game. He brought a powerful presence to the ice, and he'd been pretty effective keeping his nose clean while still playing a physical game.
Where They Go From Here
Via the media from breakup day, it was expressed that Edstrom underwent surgery on his season-ending lower-body injury and has resumed skating. He expects to be ready for training camp next season.
Should all go according to plan, based on his improvement this year he should be a third liner come the 2025-26 NHL season.