Yesterday came the information that Dick Axelsson negotiated with Djurgården and was up for a comeback in the club.
And today the 34-year-old was presented as a new-old Dif player.
- An entertainer of rank is back.
It will be fun to see him in the barns, says SVT Sports expert Håkan Loob in Hockey Night.
- You can judge him in two ways.
As a hockey player, you know what he can do.
But as a friend inside the locker room, there he can add energy and joy.
"He's pretty funny"
And the latter, Loob points out as extra important.
- He's quite funny, this "Dick".
I have had him in Färjestad, and he creates a lot of atmosphere and enthusiasm.
As it is now, everything is probably so serious, where you see everything with negativity and have to turn every stone.
Here comes a guy who comes with a twinkle in his eye trying to find this joy, says Loob, and continues:
- Hope it spreads, because then Djurgården can get this lift.
"Not just snapping your fingers"
But Loob is careful to point out that it may take a while before Axelsson makes a real impression on the team:
- It will take a number of matches to play in shape, it's not just a matter of snapping your fingers and driving.
It will take five or seven matches, and Djurgården must have time for that.
But then he will lift, I'm convinced.