WC: 2017 Team Finland
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Lempo
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is there a chance to see rask at wc?
I think we need a strong goalie if we want to get a medal.
lekhonen would also be great
koivu the same
news about armia?
nutivaaara?
I think we need a strong goalie if we want to get a medal.
lekhonen would also be great
koivu the same
news about armia?
nutivaaara?
DoubleGold
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Uhm, yes they are. I was talking about our centermen.Are young Sebastian and young Jesse not kids?
Lempo
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No, you was talking about Koivu having kids to attend to, and yes, he goddamn does, and he'd better show up to do just that.
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DoubleGold
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Ah, that one slipped by me.No, you was talking about Koivu having kids to attend to, and yes, he goddamn does, and he'd better show up to do just that.
Yes, he should indeed
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Svanstrom
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Legend Leinonen
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Very useful puck possession D for Finland. He could potentially be really good. Hoping the best.
No Nutivaara as expected.
http://www.kaleva.fi/urheilu/loukka...kamppaillut-vamman-kanssa-koko-kauden/757920/
http://www.kaleva.fi/urheilu/loukka...kamppaillut-vamman-kanssa-koko-kauden/757920/
mattihp
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If Aho plays center, it's not like we have a first line calibre winger to replace him on the top6. I think the centers will be Filppula, Aaltonen, Kemppainen and Sallinen or Lajunen.
This. Aho won't be a centre even with the personnel currently available.
That being said, if there are doubts about Aaltonen's ability to play C, we may actually have our upgrade already. Of course, the opposition has been far from the toughest this far, but I've liked a lot of what I've seen from Kemppainen. Reminds me a lot of... Koivu, to be honest. So if we don't get the genuine article, Kemp might well do as a poor man's version.
That would mean moving Aaltonen to wing, and we'd have these forward lines - barring any further additions, of course:
Aho - Filppula - Rantanen
Aaltonen - Kemppainen - Palola
Savinainen - Lajunen - Puljujärvi
Pyörälä - Sallinen - Pihlström
ProspectsFanatic
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MTL eliminated, Lehkonen is available now. One of the best player for the Habs in the playoff. Good 2-way game. Do you think he will be selected?
In the case of Finnish NHLers with any kind of merit, it's less about being selected and more about whether they bother to show up.
Definitely he has already been contacted. Would be surprised if he says no.
Would love to see him on a line with Pulju. There should be news in the upcoming few days.
Jussi
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More like the utopistic scenario, since contractless players have this pesky habit of not showing up.
Final camp/EHT Roster:
Juha Metsola, Amur Khabarovsk
Joni Ortio, Skellefteå AIK
Harri Säteri, Vityaz Podolsk
Juuso Hietanen, Dynamo Moscow
Julius Honka, Dallas Stars
Topi Jaakola, Jokerit
Joonas Järvinen, Kunlun Redstar
Tommi Kivistö, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Lasse Kukkonen, Kärpät
Ville Lajunen, Jokerit
Atte Ohtamaa, AK Bars Kazan
Veli-Matti Vittasmäki, Ilves
Juhamatti Aaltonen, HIFK
Miro Aaltonen, Vityaz Podolsk
Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
Valtteri Filppula, Philadelphia Flyers
Roope Hintz, HIFK
Markus Hännikäinen, Columbus Blue Jackets
Joonas Kemppainen, Sibir Novosibirsk
Sakari Manninen, HPK
Oskar Osala, Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Olli Palola, Växjö Lakers
Antti Pihlström, Jokerit
Jesse Puljujärvi, Edmonton Oilers
Mika Pyörälä, Kärpät
Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche
Tomi Sallinen, Kunlun Redstar
No Armia and no Lepistö. Bummer. One surprise overseas addition, though: Hännikäinen.
Weird choice: JMA. Hard to see what he could bring right now. With the other Aaltonen, Palola, Pulju, plus of course Aho and Rantanen - and potentially Haapala, don't exactly have a serious need for his unique abilities either.
Guess this means the D is pretty much this, unless there're names in the Liiga finals who might come into question. Either Vittasmäki or Järvinen will probably get cut.
Still possible additions from overseas: Koivu, Lehkonen and a goalie.
Juha Metsola, Amur Khabarovsk
Joni Ortio, Skellefteå AIK
Harri Säteri, Vityaz Podolsk
Juuso Hietanen, Dynamo Moscow
Julius Honka, Dallas Stars
Topi Jaakola, Jokerit
Joonas Järvinen, Kunlun Redstar
Tommi Kivistö, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Lasse Kukkonen, Kärpät
Ville Lajunen, Jokerit
Atte Ohtamaa, AK Bars Kazan
Veli-Matti Vittasmäki, Ilves
Juhamatti Aaltonen, HIFK
Miro Aaltonen, Vityaz Podolsk
Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes
Valtteri Filppula, Philadelphia Flyers
Roope Hintz, HIFK
Markus Hännikäinen, Columbus Blue Jackets
Joonas Kemppainen, Sibir Novosibirsk
Sakari Manninen, HPK
Oskar Osala, Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Olli Palola, Växjö Lakers
Antti Pihlström, Jokerit
Jesse Puljujärvi, Edmonton Oilers
Mika Pyörälä, Kärpät
Mikko Rantanen, Colorado Avalanche
Tomi Sallinen, Kunlun Redstar
No Armia and no Lepistö. Bummer. One surprise overseas addition, though: Hännikäinen.
Weird choice: JMA. Hard to see what he could bring right now. With the other Aaltonen, Palola, Pulju, plus of course Aho and Rantanen - and potentially Haapala, don't exactly have a serious need for his unique abilities either.
Guess this means the D is pretty much this, unless there're names in the Liiga finals who might come into question. Either Vittasmäki or Järvinen will probably get cut.
Still possible additions from overseas: Koivu, Lehkonen and a goalie.
Narow
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Jussi
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Id like to see aleksi saarela aswell
With the season he's had?
0% chance of that happening.
There's a chance he won't make it. And I'd say Puljujärvi is not a 100% lock either. Aho, Filppula and Rantanen won't get cut. And Honka will easily make it with that defense.
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