This season is one Leonids would like to forget. Balzams had a team worst -48 plus minus. Balzams did have a small improvement in his offensive numbers. With 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points, Balzams provided some offense for the 3rd pairing. Leonids turnover ratio was also something he would like to forget. Balzams gave the puck away 40 times this season, only taking it back 15 times. As someone who in the minors had the best turnover ratio in the league, this stat stung the most. Leonids did block 91 shots, so its not like he did not try to stop the puck. Overall this season was one that will be filed under "growing pains". As he and the Wolfpack improve, I am sure the overall numbers will improve as well. But for now this is something that he will likely not speak of again for a while. Why? Because good lord -48 is something no one wants to look at.

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