At the beginning of training camp Podein had a phone call with his head scout in the Nordic region, Ilkka Sinisalo. Podes mentioned that if a young player similar to Gus was found in the area he should make the team aware, to which Sinisalo immediately replied, "like Oscar Fantenberg?"
After a short debriefing on the player Shjon immediately called in his professional scouts and had them find as much tape on Fantenberg as possible. And generally speaking they liked what they found.
OscarFantenberg (6.5a/7.0a) is another fine skating young Swedish rearguard. While his offensive and skating abilities are obviously steps above the rest of the farm, his play in his own zone (far from NHL ready) is competitive. Scout Chris Pryor thinks Fantenberg will be a solid NHL D-Man in two years, with the ability to step into a PP unit.
Now the problem comes down to clearing yet another roster spot as the new GM cautiously makes moves to his club.
