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The clips that I've seen from Rantanen from the AHL suggests to me that he prefers right side,

Laine-Rantanen
Aho-Pulju
then Kapanen to 3rd line to give us some serious scoring depth.
 
BB88 said:
The clips that I've seen from Rantanen from the AHL suggests to me that he prefers right side,

Laine-Rantanen
Aho-Pulju
then Kapanen to 3rd line to give us some serious scoring depth.
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What about that Repo dude? Ain't he a serious camper also? Can he be the guy in the 3rd line?
 
93LEAFS said:
Except you are trying to make a controversy where there isn't one, and anyone who watches knows Laine primarily plays on the left and Kapanen can play either side. So its not 4 rw's for 4 rw spots which you are trying to phrase it as. With you it always seems you pop up to create arguments particularly involving leafs prospects. So next time you want to create an argument, atleast know which position a player like Laine plays. Can't wait for this tourny to start, Finland's top 9 looks amazing.
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Unfortunately you have made an accusation where I am forced to explain this isn't so. That again takes us away from what this thread should be about.

The Finnish Roster, and trying to make it about a Leafs prospect. By claiming I am trying to stir up controversy. You are wrong.

I want you to retract this statement.

I posted to 4 prospects and an obvious strength of this Finnish team. It was a perfectly good question of how the Finnish side will deploy these 4 Right wingers, but instead of replying to this, you decided to focus only on Kapanen.

If anyone is trying to stir up controversy in a thread most are talking about the Finnish Roster, it is you.
 
BB88 said:
The clips that I've seen from Rantanen from the AHL suggests to me that he prefers right side,

Laine-Rantanen
Aho-Pulju
then Kapanen to 3rd line to give us some serious scoring depth.
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This is why I think Rantanen who is the best Finnish player, should stay where he is. If any player plays out of position it should be one of the other Right wingers.

I would also keep Puljujärvi/Laine as the 2nd line right winger. Which leaves how the Finns deploy the rest of the roster quite interesting as tbe tournament unfolds.
 
The Mentalist said:
This is why I think Rantanen who is the best Finnish player, should stay where he is. If any player plays out of position it should be one of the other Right wingers.

I would also keep Puljujärvi/Laine as the 2nd line right winger. Which leaves how the Finns deploy the rest of the roster quite interesting as tbe tournament unfolds.
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Loffer said:
What about that Repo dude? Ain't he a serious camper also? Can he be the guy in the 3rd line?
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Hmm I was just thinking that
Laine-Rantanen
Aho-Pulju
should work well together in this tournament, have a bit of everything.
Rantanen is the leader and needs to be the MVP so play him where he is at his best.

Laine-Rantanen
Repo/Aho-Pulju
Aho/Repo-Kapanen?
 
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BB88 said:
Hmm I was just thinking that
Laine-Rantanen
Aho-Pulju
should work well together in this tournament, have a bit of everything.
Have the top guys in their true wings.
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Rantanen can play Center. Would love to see Rantanen with Laine/Puljujärvi on the Right side. Perhaps an option for the Finnish coach.
 
The Mentalist said:
Rantanen can play Center. Would love to see Rantanen with Laine/Puljujärvi on the Right side. Perhaps an option for the Finnish coach.
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He's been on fire in the AHL as you very well know so I would hate to risk that by putting him to play as a Center.

We can have a killer top9 and hopefully we use that option, spread the talent for balance.
Be a nightmare to play against, no easy shifts.
 
With the Finnish NT, it's never been a big question what's a winger's preferred side. They've been placed where the coach feels they'll best help the team.

To sum the discussion up, we have six great players who will man the top-9 wings (Rantanen, Kapanen, Laine, Puljujärvi, Repo and Aho/Saarela - one or the other will play C) and they'll all be there - either left or right side. There are no odd men out.
 
The Mentalist said:
Unfortunately you have made an accusation where I am forced to explain this isn't so. That again takes us away from what this thread should be about.

The Finnish Roster, and trying to make it about a Leafs prospect. By claiming I am trying to stir up controversy. You are wrong.

I want you to retract this statement.

I posted to 4 prospects and an obvious strength of this Finnish team. It was a perfectly good question of how the Finnish side will deploy these 4 Right wingers, but instead of replying to this, you decided to focus only on Kapanen.

If anyone is trying to stir up controversy in a thread most are talking about the Finnish Roster, it is you.
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No chance.
 
Erikfromfin said:
The lines and players can be mixed and matches no worries there. If any disturbance in harmony occurs it might come from powerplay as there are too many cooks. I think Laine/Puljujärvi/Kapanen ideal position is in Ovechkin territory. Laine is propably the main guy to go in 1st unit as he was in U18 last spring and Lake Placid this year. Puljujärvi was already agitated and had few words with head coach Jalonen when he didnt get icetime 6vs5 empty net situation vs Sweden in Placid. So there is potential for odd man out and agitation for lack of pp ice time among forwards.
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Puljujärvi had "A" on his jersey during the practices, highly doubt there is any bad blood between him and Jalonen.

I'd like to see Aho at center, Laine-Aho-Rantanen would be something amazing.

Laine-Aho-Rantanen
Saarela-Hintz-Puljujärvi
Lammikko-Nättinen-Kapanen
Björkqvist-Siikonen-Repo
Tammela
 
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JJTT said:
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Puljujärvi had "A" on his jersey during the practices, highly doubt there is any bad blood between him and Jalonen.

I'd like to see Aho at center, Laine-Aho-Rantanen would be something amazing.

Laine-Aho-Rantanen
Saarela-Hintz-Puljujärvi
Lammikko-Nättinen-Kapanen
Björkqvist-Siikonen-Repo
Tammela
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Is that fotage from a hardest shot condest? if not and however.. How hard is laines shot? anyone who knows?
 
BB88 said:
The clips that I've seen from Rantanen from the AHL suggests to me that he prefers right side,

Laine-Rantanen
Aho-Pulju
then Kapanen to 3rd line to give us some serious scoring depth.
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I like that, I think you guys have a top-9 to rival any in the tournament. I guy think a lot of people in NA are sleeping on is Saarela, looked good to me in the u18's last year and is ahaving a comparable 18 year old season statistically to Rantanen and Kapanen.

I like
Laine-Hintz-Rantanen- power on power match up line
Aho-Nattinen-Pulju
Repo-Saarela-Kapanen

Three lines that good will give all but CAN/USA/Sweden serious matchup problems
 
I've seen a lot in Finnish hockey, but it's still kinda dazzling to live in a reality where Finland is so insanely stacked.

And all them options. Everybody seems to have an opinion on the lines that vary somewhat from the next, and while I've my own preference, I've yet to see one that'd make me go "that doesn't look like it would work".

Can't wait for Monday, to get a first inkling for what Jalonen has in mind.
 
The last time I saw this much depth on this team was 2013. Barkov, Armia, Markus Granlund, Teravainen, Aaltonen, Salomaki, Lehkonen, Maatta, Ristolainen, Lindbohm. We finished 7th that year, hopefully no repeat.
 
FiLe said:
I've seen a lot in Finnish hockey, but it's still kinda dazzling to live in a reality where Finland is so insanely stacked.

And all them options. Everybody seems to have an opinion on the lines that vary somewhat from the next, and while I've my own preference, I've yet to see one that'd make me go "that doesn't look like it would work".

Can't wait for Monday, to get a first inkling for what Jalonen has in mind.
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They are not "insanely" stacked...they are arguably at the same level forwards wise as USA Canada and Sweden..it's not like it is the best team ever dressed in the wj's
 
Our roster definitely looks good and there's so much individual talent throughout the lineup which is a weird feeling :laugh:

But home crowd, high expectations, stacked team and some players under a heavy microscope, coach who won us our latest WC gold, i mean all of this wouldn't be good for any team and we are no exception. Especially when our best quality have always been the way we've been able to generate emotion from being the underdogs.

I'll be happy if they just manage to play an entertaining game and avoid the possible ****show that is being entirely frozen from all the pressure.

Anyway the good thing is that we're slowly forced to face these kind of situations and change our mentality. We have more talented young players than probably ever so that naturally means we're going to be able to ice a lot of great teams down the road. If we could somehow keep the underdog mentality and be one of the best teams at the same time that would obviously be amazing, but that's not how the human mind works.

But hey you never know, and that's what makes sports great.
 
199991 said:
I just want to remind you that Russia in 1989 had a top line composed of Pavel Bure, Sergei Federov and Alexander Moginly ...
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One of the best or if not the best lineup to dress for Finland I meant, not the best lineup in history of WJC among all countries.
 
FiLe said:
I've seen a lot in Finnish hockey, but it's still kinda dazzling to live in a reality where Finland is so insanely stacked.

And all them options. Everybody seems to have an opinion on the lines that vary somewhat from the next, and while I've my own preference, I've yet to see one that'd make me go "that doesn't look like it would work".

Can't wait for Monday, to get a first inkling for what Jalonen has in mind.
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Wouldn't be surprised to see Finland vs Sweden for the Gold Medal.
 
Probably one of the better Finnish lineups we've seen recently...yes...however I won't be convinced until we see their defence play some top teams...the USA vs Finland exhibition will be a great test...anybody know if that will be streamed online??
 
FreeBird said:
Wouldn't be surprised to see Finland vs Sweden for the Gold Medal.
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That would be epic.
Finland's and Sweden's hockey rivalry is a classic in Nordic countries.

But honestly said i wish Finland USA gold medal game.
U18 gold was really close for Finland and now we want rematch for that U18 gold medal game's overtime loss in our home ice.
 
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