Even after an injury that ultimately required surgery torpedoed his 2017-18 season, there was hope that hot Islanders goalie prospect Linus Soderstrom would be able to make his North American debut and push his way up the depth chart in 2018-19.
Now, it’s unclear when he’ll even hit the ice.
In a lengthy interview with Swedish outlet Hockey Sverige (truly lengthy: You’ll need a couple runs in Google Translate to grasp the whole thing), Söderström discussed the frustration of experiencing another injury during his rehab last spring and how continued setbacks mean he’s yet to take the ice.