WJC: 2021 Sweden Roster Talk

[VictorLustig]

I really dislike how he says that Eklund's play elevated when he was put on the wing when he has nothing to base that on. Something he'd more than likely say about Pettersson too.

Him also not calling a center core of Henriksson, Niederbach, Costmar, & Sundsvik thin is so Montén too.

I didn't like the way he described Niedererbach as a "pure offensive player who's either in a top 6 role or not on the team". Swedish hockey truly hates skilled centers. Be prepared.

 

[Statsy]

I agree just partially. My understanding is that only two countries would be able to host this event this year - Canada and Russia.

Yep, I agree with your correction. Russia would have continued also.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Seems like Grewe is injured aswell. Dont forget we are playing against Canada in a pre-game. We will get a couple of players injured in that game for sure. We will have to battle Austria to avoid relegation.

 

[Statsy]

Seems like Grewe is injured aswell. Dont forget we are playing against Canada in a pre-game. We will get a couple of players injured in that game for sure. We will have to battle Austria to avoid relegation.

Playing Canada in a pre-tourney game is apparently still safer than playing Maxim Cajkovic in an intra-squad game!

 

[Star Ocean]

Karl henriksson to miss the tournament because of corona

Just cancel the tournament at this point

 

[Prntscrn]

Center depth looking real good all of a sudden

 

[theslatcher]

I didn't like the way he described Niedererbach as a "pure offensive player who's either in a top 6 role or not on the team". Swedish hockey truly hates skilled centers. Be prepared.

Well, that's Montén for you. Can a center produce? He's a pure offensive player. And, uh, he must be 100% on the team now... Lets hope he doesn't also test positive or get injured.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

what the f***

 

[VictorLustig]

Well at this point Raymond is a center. Fully expect all Frölunda boys to also test positive though. Lagen om alltings....

Strange decision to select the team just days before camp. These players should have been prepared to semi quarantine. Could have prevented this. Eklund missing the tournament because his test result arrived one day late is just..

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Should have invited Travis Treloar

 

[SwedeChristoffer]

Well at this point Raymond is a center. Fully expect all Frölunda boys to also test positive though. Lagen om alltings....

Strange decision to select the team just days before camp. These players should have been prepared to semi quarantine. Could have prevented this. Eklund missing the tournament because the test result came in one day late is just..

Well, both Eklund and Henriksson was probably 100% certain they would get invited, so I don't think knowing in advance would have made a difference.

And yeah given how infectious covid has shown to be during hockey-games, I think it's safe to assume that Frölunda won't be playing games for a few weeks and that Raymond and Neiderbach are infected as well.

Would be fun to see Raymond as a center though, Montén has said that he is a backup center, given that both Eklund and Henriksson are out I do think it´s a high probability of that happening (assuming he is healthy).

 

[theslatcher]

Well, both Eklund and Henriksson was probably 100% certain they would get invited, so I don't think knowing in advance would have made a difference.

And yeah given how infectious covid has shown to be during hockey-games, I think it's safe to assume that Frölunda won't be playing games for a few weeks and that Raymond and Neiderbach are infected as well.

Would be fun to see Raymond as a center though, Montén has said that he is a backup center, given that both Eklund and Henriksson are out I do think it´s a high probability of that happening.

Hmm, Djurgården didn't shut down after Eklund got covid, so maybe maybe not.

If Raymond is healthy, I still think Montén will go with Costmar+Niederbach as the top 2 centers, and only if one of those go down he'll think about Raymond playing at C.

 

[Eye of Ra]

So...

Raymond - Holmstrom - Holtz
Nybeck - Niederbach - Gunler
Olausson - Costmar - Kvist
Wikstrom - Sundsvik - Robertsson
Bjerselius




Broberg - Söderström
Björnfot - Johansson
Andrae - Grans
Wallinder

Alnefelt
Wallstedt
Clang

 

[Zub]

Team Sweden will still be much better than most teams on paper. And were all in the same boat, plus everyone is craving hockey right now.

 

[SwedeChristoffer]

Hmm, Djurgården didn't shut down after Eklund got covid, so maybe maybe not.

If Raymond is healthy, I still think Montén will go with Costmar+Niederbach as the top 2 centers, and only if one of those go down he'll think about Raymond playing at C.

It's all about luck...
Frölunda has had both Lundqvist and Mursak out with Covid without infecting the team, but they started to feel ill during a planned pause in the schedule, and could therefore avoid seeing any players until they were healthy. This time Frölunda played a game just prior to Henriksson getting diagnosed, highly likely he was sick already during the game.

As for Djurgården... didn't they have a lot of Covid cases recently? As well as prior to the season. Wouldn't surprise me if most of Djurgårdens players are protected at the moment.

We will now for sure soon anyway

 

[wings5]

Sweden should just invite a younger talented center, their most talented 02/03 center for future tournament experience , someone like Dower Nilsson

 

[Star Ocean]

Sweden should just invite a younger talented center, their most talented 02/03 center for future tournament experience , someone like Dower Nilsson

This is monten we are talking about

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Sweden is the unlucky victim of these archaic rules. If the rules in a country are so archaic, why are we hosting the WJC there? If you want to make someone wait 10-14 days, I disagree, but I see the reasoning. This, I do not. We are nearly three weeks from the tournament. To not allow someone who will be one of the only players we are sure does not have COVID to play in the tournament is ridiculous.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I don’t even think it’s about nationalities here. If a country doesn’t want to put in place rules that aren’t going to make it exceptionally difficult in these times for teams to have their full teams available, they should’ve forfeited their right to host.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

The big bad evil Canadians not wanting people Covid positive traveling across the border. The absolute horror.

 

[Statsy]

I don’t even think it’s about nationalities here. If a country doesn’t want to put in place rules that aren’t going to make it exceptionally difficult in these times for teams to have their full teams available, they should’ve forfeited their right to host.

As was mentioned in another thread, basically your two choices for this tournament to take place at all were Canada or Russia. Every other country would have just cancelled it. Be grateful we’re going to get to see hockey at all.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The big bad evil Canadians not wanting people Covid positive traveling across the border. The absolute horror.

You completely missed the point. These players will not be positive for COVID by the time the tournament starts. If we know that, why would they have to go through this archaic process?

 

[canuckking1]

Costmar will lead Sweden to gold. Don’t worry guys

 

[iginlafan77]

You completely missed the point. These players will not be positive for COVID by the time the tournament starts. If we know that, why would they have to go through this archaic process?

Because they're currently positive, and will not be cleared the potential infectious period before the date to enter the bubble, which is December 13th.

 

[ORRFForever]

Teams should have been more cautious. Not sure why they didn't quarantine their players before now.