His real talents lie going forward, when he totaled a combined 75 points in two seasons, rivaling the likes of Victor Hedman, Dougie Hamilton, and Kevin Shattenkirk. Ekblad has the tools that defenders who want to stride for winning the Norris Trophy in their primes salivate and dream over. Aaron has this skill set at just 21 years of age.
So who enabled Aaron Ekblad to all-star status, how was he able to achieve such great stats at such a young age? The answer is simple: Brian Campbell.
Brian Campbell was a player brought in from Chicago to help the Panthers push for the post season back in the 2011 season.