Jackson Edward might hail from the Toronto area, but the bruising defenseman didn’t mince words at the 2022 NHL Draft when asked about his favorite NHL players.
“I liked [Zdeno] Chara when I was really younger,” Edward said. “As I got to watch them, [Brad] Marchand became one of my favorite players.”
He may not have Chara’s 6-foot-9 frame, but Edward does have plenty of Marchand in his game — especially when it comes to his knack for stirring up chaos every time he hops over the boards.
And with the dynamic defenseman set to make the jump up to the Providence Bruins this fall, Edward’s aggressive tendencies and willingness to dole out damage against the boards should give Boston some much-needed sandpaper within its pipeline of young talent.