WC: 2021 Sweden Roster Talk

[GusevNik]

Now the commentators gave another update - Adrian Kempe is coming. "I NEVER decline the national team!" said Kempe to SVT repoprts

This is definitely a reinforcement!Especially if you take into account the number of those who refused.

 

[GusevNik]

Is there any news from Olofsson?

 

[Your old Jofa helmet]

I guess no B Gruppen for Tre Kronor this year

 

[weklof]

Kempe and Rakell are definatly 2/3 of a strong first line. Wonder which position they'll play, they mostly play wing on their club teams, but both have played center in the past.

Olofsson - Kempe - Rakell as the first line would be nice

BTW,

Here is the article on SVT Sport:
Adrian Kempe tackar ja till VM – Elias Lindholm nobbar

 

[theslatcher]

Adrian Kempe is a winger. Always has been, even when miscast on center for a while.

 

[jfc64]

Adrian Kempe is a winger. Always has been, even when miscast on center for a while.

Kempe - Eriksson Ek - Hörnqvist might be a fourth line for the olympics. Two penalty killers and Hörnqvist in Holmströms office.

 

[theslatcher]

Kempe - Eriksson Ek - Hörnqvist might be a fourth line for the olympics. Two penalty killers and Hörnqvist in Holmströms office.

Kempe if he would make it wouldn't be for the PK. Karlsson, Eriksson Ek, Zibanejad, & E.Lindholm are those who should make it that are far superior defensively, and on the PK. Then among the ones that are on the verge like Kempe that are better defensively are Backlund, Silverberg, Fast, & Wennberg.

 

[jfc64]

Kempe if he would make it wouldn't be for the PK. Karlsson, Eriksson Ek, Zibanejad, & E.Lindholm are those who should make it that are far superior defensively, and on the PK. Then among the ones that are on the verge like Kempe that are better defensively are Backlund, Silverberg, Fast, & Wennberg.

The last four are not better imo. Maybe two years ago. Might not be on the team as well. And if we look at the defensive "stats" only Zibanejad is "superior" this season. And we might use Zibanejad (and Lindholm) in key moments (defensively) rather than all the time in the olympics. Kempe must be on the team for his speed and being a threat offensively and his zone entries. If you tell him soon he will be on the PK in february he will be there. Embracing the role together with Eriksson Ek. In this WC he might be on the other end of the ice...

(Zibanejad - Lindholm)
Kempe - Eriksson Ek
Karlsson + 1

Rakell - Zibanejad - Lindholm
Landeskog - Bäckström - Nylander
Forsberg - Karlsson - Arvidsson
Kempe - Eriksson Ek - Hörnqvist

 

[Eye of Ra]

We should just leave EHT. We are nothing but a punching bag. Give the spot to Switzerland.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Emil Bemström declines becuse of a injury according to Dusan Umicevic.

 

[Garl]

We should just leave EHT. We are nothing but a punching bag. Give the spot to Switzerland.

To Iceland

 

[Chimpradamus]

Kempe and Rakell immediately gives the team some more class, very nice additions. They just need a good enough center. Hopefully Olofsson can also play, his shot would be gold, especially on the PP.

 

[AB13]

Rasmus Andersson would be very nice. Seems realistic that he would come.

 

[jfc64]

Emil Bemström declines becuse of a injury according to Dusan Umicevic.

I'm crying crocodile tears here...

 

[Elvs]

To Iceland

Iceland hasn't produced any quality players since Gunnar Stahl and Olaf Sanderson.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Cuts announced

Fredrik Olofsson, Gustav Backström, Niklas Rubin, William Eklund (pga skada) och Anton Wedin (pga skada) lämnar truppen efter matchen mot Tjeckien.

 

[theslatcher]

Cuts announced

Eklund injured and not at Worlds? idk if I'll watch it now, pretty much all my interest was due to him. Rain. On my parade.

 

[PatrikBerglund]

The last four are not better imo. Maybe two years ago. Might not be on the team as well. And if we look at the defensive "stats" only Zibanejad is "superior" this season. And we might use Zibanejad (and Lindholm) in key moments (defensively) rather than all the time in the olympics. Kempe must be on the team for his speed and being a threat offensively and his zone entries. If you tell him soon he will be on the PK in february he will be there. Embracing the role together with Eriksson Ek. In this WC he might be on the other end of the ice...

(Zibanejad - Lindholm)
Kempe - Eriksson Ek
Karlsson + 1

Rakell - Zibanejad - Lindholm
Landeskog - Bäckström - Nylander
Forsberg - Karlsson - Arvidsson
Kempe - Eriksson Ek - Hörnqvist

Where is Pettersson?

 

[weklof]

Cuts announced

Interesting that a goalie is leaving, that pretty much confirms that another goalie will join. Have we heard anything about any Växjö or Rögle players joining?

 

[Eye of Ra]

Eklund injured and not at Worlds? idk if I'll watch it now, pretty much all my interest was due to him. Rain. On my parade.

There is still lots of youngsters on the roster such as Berggren, Lundkvist, Johansson and Ersson.

With those 5 players leaving it gives us>

A.Kempe / Lundestrom / Rakell
Rasmussen / Lindberg / M.Kempe
Berggren / Wingerli / Froden
Friberg / P.Lindholm / Sorensen
Hallander / Ljungh / Larsson/Sylvegard/C.Klingberg


Pilut / Dahlbeck
Loov / Lundkvist
Holm / Johansson
Sellgren/Pudas/Nygren

Reidenborn
Ersson


Where the f*** is Lander? We need him badly.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Eklund injured and not at Worlds?

Sucks for the kid! Hit by covid just before world juniors and now a hand injury.

 

[Eye of Ra]

 

[Lartsaman]

Interesting that a goalie is leaving, that pretty much confirms that another goalie will join. Have we heard anything about any Växjö or Rögle players joining?

Maybe you get Viktor Fasth for one last time?

 

[weklof]

Maybe you get Viktor Fasth for one last time?

He was a lock but missed most of the semifinals and the entire final series with an injury. Seems unlikely that he is coming, Rifalk or Källgren are more likely, but I think probably an NHL goalie has accepted and that's why Rubin is cut

 

[jfc64]

Where is Pettersson?

Elias injured and Emil maybe not good enough.