When reflecting on the past several months, Edvinsson said it's been a lesson in maturity.
"When you're living at home, you have everything in front of you," the 19-year-old blueliner said. "Even your parents can still cook meals for you. But when you're by yourself, you're forced to do things alone. But that's helped me grow as a person in a lot of ways."
And that maturity, according to Edvinsson, has sparked a realization.
"I don't have the same stress here as I probably would there (with Detroit)," Edvinsson said. "For me, that's the biggest thing because I'm just trying to be good every game."
As Edvinsson continues to acclimate to the AHL, Griffins head coach Ben Simon said he's impressed with the strides Edvinsson has made in his development.
"He's coming along slowly but surely," Simon said on Jan. 6. "For him, it's putting together a complete game and making sure that we don't have any significant lapses. He's gotten significantly better as the year's progressed, there's no question about that."
As the Griffins prepare for the regular season stretch run, Edvinsson said he's focused on absorbing as much as possible from his teammates with the ultimate goal to pattern his game after legendary Red Wings blueliner and fellow Swede Nicklas Lidstrom.
"I talk with (Griffins captain) Brian Lashoff a lot because he's been around the league for a long time," Edvinsson said. "That's the thing you get with experience, you play a simpler game because the chances just come naturally. That's something Lidstrom was so good at, but it's very hard to do."
