Head coach Barry Trotz said he was asking Wilson to be smarter about his game while still remaining "edgy", Isabelle Khurshudyan of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

In the aftermath of Washington's overtime win over Toronto that was a last-second goal away from a loss due in no small part to his untimely penalty, Wilson said he's trying to be more aware of his antics and acknowledged that he had been "on the brink" of taking a penalty for much of the game. "It's tough nowadays to play that way and stay on that brink of penalty or not penalty," Wilson remarked. Still just 21-years-old, Trotz and the Capitals are encouraging the former first-round pick to focus on becoming a more well-rounded player, and although the early returns are not encouraging, the power forward still has time to grow into more than just a fourth-line enforcer. With just two assists in 13 games coupled with less than expected peripheral contributions like hits and penalty minutes, Wilson's value is limited even in deeper leagues until he shows the coach's enough to warrant a larger role in the offense.