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Andersson met with a nutritionist who advised him to eat more meals, rather than two or three large ones.

So, following Thursday’s gruelling tests which, according to Andersson, are “always hard,” he happily reported he’d improved.

And, according to the 2015 second round pick, slimmed down.

“I felt way happier this time,” Andersson said. “Dropped a couple pounds, too, so that’s a confidence boost. It’s about losing a bit of weight but transforming bad weight into good.”

He reported he’d still like to lose a few more and get down to 215 pounds. The Swedish offensive defenceman wouldn’t elaborate on what Treliving told him but said he took the boss’s advice.

“He said what he thought and I’ve been working really hard this summer,” Andersson said. “I’ve been focusing on eating better and being more healthy and prepared.”

Treliving noticed. And is impressed with Andersson’s progress.

“I haven’t gone through the testing numbers yet but we’ve stayed in communication with him over the summer and I think he’s really worked hard this summer,” Treliving said. “I’m proud of the effort and training he’s put forward. He’s put a lot of work into his conditioning, his nutrition, his preparation this summer. They’re still young guys and they’ll continue to improve. But he’s really dug in this summer.”

An element of professional hockey is taking care of your body and, should he turn pro this season — it would be a shock if he didn’t spend the majority of the season in Stockton with their American Hockey League team, at least — the expectations are even higher. Especially if he wants to get to the National Hockey League.