WC: 2023 Sweden Roster Talk

[weklof]

Great news! Hopefully this will open the flood gates. The pessimist in me gets a bit worried when the article says that the Canucks haven't signed the release slip yet, but I'm hoping it is just formality

 

[weklof]

Updated NHLer status:

Confirmed accepts:
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[TR]
[TH]Pos[/TH]
[TH]Name[/TH]
[TH]Team[/TH]
[TH]Notes[/TH]
[TH]Source[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Rasmus Sandin[/TD]
[TD]Washington Capitals[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD]Aftonbladet[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Elias Pettersson[/TD]
[TD]Vancouver Canucks[/TD]
[TD]Pending release from Canucks
Pending insurance[/TD]
[TD]Aftonbladet[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Lucas Raymond[/TD]
[TD]Detroit Red Wings[/TD]
[TD]Pending release from Red Wings
Pending insurance[/TD]
[TD]Aftonbladet[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Conflicting reports:
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[TR]
[TH]Pos[/TH]
[TH]Name[/TH]
[TH]Team[/TH]
[TH]Notes[/TH]
[TH]Source[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Rasmus Dahlin[/TD]
[TD]Buffalo Sabres[/TD]
[TD]Accepted[/TD]
[TD]Aftonbladet[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]Declined[/TD]
[TD]Dom Tibbets (Buffalo writer)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Confirmed declines:
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[TR]
[TH]Pos[/TH]
[TH]Name[/TH]
[TH]Team[/TH]
[TH]Notes[/TH]
[TH]Source[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Jacob Markström[/TD]
[TD]Calgary Flames[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD]SVT[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Rasmus Andersson[/TD]
[TD]Calgary Flames[/TD]
[TD]Still hurting after accident[/TD]
[TD]Eric Francis (Sportsnet)[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Oliver Kylington[/TD]
[TD]Calgary Flames[/TD]
[TD]Missed entire season[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Mikael Backlund[/TD]
[TD]Calgary Flames[/TD]
[TD]Personal reasons[/TD]
[TD]SVT[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Nicklas Bäckström[/TD]
[TD]Washington Capitals[/TD]
[TD]Wants a full offseson to heal up properly[/TD]
[TD]Jonathan Lindqvist, Viaplay broadcast[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Carl Hagelin[/TD]
[TD]Washington Capitals[/TD]
[TD]Missed entire season[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Elias Lindholm[/TD]
[TD]Calgary Flames[/TD]
[TD]Personal reasons[/TD]
[TD]SVT[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Rickard Rakell[/TD]
[TD]Pittsburgh Penguins[/TD]
[TD]"Minor health issues"[/TD]
[TD]Seth Rorabaugh (Pens writer)[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Available players (at least 1 NHL game this season):
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[TR]
[TH]Pos[/TH]
[TH]Name[/TH]
[TH]Team[/TH]
[TH]Notes[/TH]
[TH]Source[/TH]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Isac Lundeström[/TD]
[TD]Anaheim Ducks[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Jakob Silfverberg[/TD]
[TD]Anaheim Ducks[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Olle Eriksson Ek[/TD]
[TD]San Diego Gulls[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Patrik Nemeth[/TD]
[TD]Arizona Coyotes[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Victor Söderström[/TD]
[TD]Tucson Roadrunners[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Victor Olofsson[/TD]
[TD]Buffalo Sabres[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Lawrence Pilut[/TD]
[TD]Rochester Americans[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Andreas Englund[/TD]
[TD]Chicago Blackhawks[/TD]
[TD]Pending UFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Filip Roos[/TD]
[TD]Rockford IceHogs[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Arvid Söderblom[/TD]
[TD]Rockford IceHogs[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Adam Boqvist[/TD]
[TD]Columbus Blue Jackets[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Emil Bemström[/TD]
[TD]Columbus Blue Jackets[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Marcus Björk[/TD]
[TD]Cleavland Monsters[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Magnus Hellberg[/TD]
[TD]Detroit Red Wings[/TD]
[TD]Pending UFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Robert Hägg[/TD]
[TD]Detroit Red Wings[/TD]
[TD]Pending UFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Gustav Lindström[/TD]
[TD]Detroit Red Wings[/TD]
[TD]Pending RFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Jonatan Berggren[/TD]
[TD]Detroit Red Wings[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Elmer Söderblom[/TD]
[TD]Grand Rapids Griffins[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Simon Edvinsson[/TD]
[TD]Grand Rapids Griffins[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Rasmus Asplund[/TD]
[TD]Nashville Predators[/TD]
[TD]Pending RFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Filip Forsberg[/TD]
[TD]Nashville Predators[/TD]
[TD]Missed end of season with injury[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Anton Forsberg[/TD]
[TD]Ottawa Senators[/TD]
[TD]Season ending injury[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Erik Brännström[/TD]
[TD]Ottawa Senators[/TD]
[TD]Pending RFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Jacob Larsson[/TD]
[TD]Belleville Senators[/TD]
[TD]Pending RFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Felix Sandström[/TD]
[TD]Philadelphia Flyers[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Adam Ginning[/TD]
[TD]Leigh Valley Phantoms[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]G[/TD]
[TD]Samuel Ersson[/TD]
[TD]Leigh Valley Phantoms[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Olle Lycksell[/TD]
[TD]Leigh Valley Phantoms[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Marcus Pettersson[/TD]
[TD]Pittsburgh Penguins[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Alexander Nylander[/TD]
[TD]Pittsburgh Penguins[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Erik Karlsson[/TD]
[TD]San Jose Sharks[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Andreas Johnsson[/TD]
[TD]San Jose Sharks[/TD]
[TD]Pending UFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Oskar Lindblom[/TD]
[TD]San Jose Sharks[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Jacob Peterson[/TD]
[TD]San Jose Sharks[/TD]
[TD]Pending RFA[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Calle Rosén[/TD]
[TD]St. Louis Blues[/TD]
[TD][/TD]

[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Oliver Ekman-Larsson[/TD]
[TD]Vancouver Canucks[/TD]
[TD]Missed end of season with injury[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Nils Åman[/TD]
[TD]Vancouver Canucks[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs?[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]F[/TD]
[TD]Nils Höglander[/TD]
[TD]Abbotsford Canucks[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]Gabriel Carlsson[/TD]
[TD]Herhsey Bears[/TD]
[TD]AHL playoffs[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

First round series:
Bruins vs Panthers:
Ullmark, Lindholm vs Forsling

Maple Leafs vs Lightning:
Källgren, Gustafsson, Liljegren, Järnkrok, Nylander vs Hedman

Hurricanes vs Islanders:
Fast vs Aho, Engvall, Holmström

Devils vs Rangers:
Boqvist, Bratt vs Zibanejad

Avalanche vs Kraken:
Larsson, Burakovsky, Frödén, Wennberg

Stars vs Wild:
Lundkvist, Olofsson vs Gustavsson, Brodin, Klingberg, Eriksson Ek, Johansson, Nyquist, Sundqvist

Golden Knights vs Jets:
Karlsson vs Gustafsson, Jonsson Fjällby, Stenlund

Oilers vs Kings:
Broberg, Ekholm, Janmark vs Björnfot, Edler, Arvidsson, Grundström, Kempe

 

[weklof]

AVSLÖJAR: Stjärnorna har tackat ja – vill spela VM med Tre Kronor

NHL-stjärnan Elias Pettersson har tackat ja till VM-spel, nu återstår bara att lösa försäkringsfrågan. Nu kan Sportbladet avslöja att både Rasmus Dahlin och Lu

www.aftonbladet.se

Aftonbladet is now reporting that both Raymond and Dahlin has accepted. The Dahlin report seems strange since a Buffalo beat writer reported he would not go. I guess we have to wait for official announcement regarding him. Raymond was stopped by Red Wings last year, lets see if they release him this year

Aftonbladet is also saying that if the insurance issues are solved, all three of Dahlin, Raymond and Pettersson will play in the Czech Hockey Games

 

[jaro]

AVSLÖJAR: Stjärnorna har tackat ja – vill spela VM med Tre Kronor

NHL-stjärnan Elias Pettersson har tackat ja till VM-spel, nu återstår bara att lösa försäkringsfrågan. Nu kan Sportbladet avslöja att både Rasmus Dahlin och Lu

www.aftonbladet.se

Aftonbladet is now reporting that both Raymond and Dahlin has accepted. The Dahlin report seems strange since a Buffalo beat writer reported he would not go. I guess we have to wait for official announcement regarding him. Raymond was stopped by Red Wings last year, lets see if they release him this year

Aftonbladet is also saying that if the insurance issues are solved, all three of Dahlin, Raymond and Pettersson will play in the Czech Hockey Games

it would be heavy power if all 3 goes. How abaut Erik Karlsson ?

 

[EK47]

Holy shit! I thought for sure Dahlin was injured, he even said so himself, no?

it would be heavy power if all 3 goes. How abaut Erik Karlsson ?

No word yet. We know he wanted to last year but wasnt completely healthy.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Give me a Nylander-Pettersson-Raymond 1st line..

 

[Eye of Ra]

Give me a Nylander-Pettersson-Raymond 1st line..

You assume Leafs will get kicked out as usual in the first round?

 

[Pavels Dog]

You assume Leafs will get kicked out as usual in the first round?

Yes.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Yes.

Logical.

Järnkrok would be a great add aswell. Very underated player.

 

[EK47]

Yes.

My laughing reaction is not that I think its ridiculous… its just.. the freaking maples leafs just can’t seem to get past the first round.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Where is Jonathan Lindqvist? He was always spot on who accepted invite or not. His Twitter account is locked. Did he move to another platform? Cant find anything.

 

[Canucks LB]

You need to have a hard forechecker on that line with ep40

Somebody to get him the puck

 

[weklof]

Where is Jonathan Lindqvist? He was always spot on who accepted invite or not. His Twitter account is locked. Did he move to another platform? Cant find anything.

He works for Viaplay now, I am not sure if that is why

 

[Eye of Ra]

You need to have a hard forechecker on that line with ep40

Somebody to get him the puck

Well thats a problem, Landeskog and Eriksson Ek is our only top players who is a hard forechecker, but none of them will play in this tournament. So this means we are bascially forced to play the likes of Oskar Lindblom or Rasmus Asplund beside him or someone from the Euro Leagues such as Oscar Möller or Marcus Sörensen.

 

[EK47]

You need to have a hard forechecker on that line with ep40

Somebody to get him the puck

Not if you want someone talented enough to play on the first line.

 

[theslatcher]

He works for Viaplay now, I am not sure if that is why

He has worked for Viaplay for a long time now, Viaplay broadcasts is where he would usually present any news.

 

[Chainshot]

Honestly surprised by the news about Dahlin given it's two days since he said this:

 

[Canucks LB]

Not if you want someone talented enough to play on the first line.

Obviously, but I’m just talking about best fit

 

[weklof]

He has worked for Viaplay for a long time now, Viaplay broadcasts is where he would usually present any news.

Yes, and he was there last week when they had "NHL studion". That's when he said Bäckström wouldn't come and Dahlin was positive. We'll see if he will appear in studio now that the playoffs starts and give any updates. All of his social media accounts seems to be suspended. On both Twitter and Instagram he wrote: "Kontot pausat pga måste hinna stirra in i en vägg tre timmar om dagen". I'm not sure if it is by request from his employer or something

Honestly surprised by the news about Dahlin given it's two days since he said this:

Yes, let's not discount the possibility that Aftonbladet might have gotten it wrong. Hopefully Hallam can confirm or deny during the broadcast of the Norway games

 

[jaro]

 

[EK47]

Honestly surprised by the news about Dahlin given it's two days since he said this:

That was honestly more positive than I remember. He certainly doesn’t ”close” the door completely, but usually that kind of answer ends up being a decline in the end.

 

[theslatcher]

Ishockey: Uppgifter till SVT Sport: Alla Calgarysvenskar tackar nej till VM

Det blir inget VM för de svenska NHL-stjärnorna Elias Lindholm, Rasmus Andersson, Jacob Markström och Mikael Backlund i Calgary. Samtliga spelare ska enligt uppgifter till SVT Sport ha tackat nej, där Mikael Backlund gör det på grund av personliga skäl. – Jag älskar att spela för Tre Kronor men...

www.svt.se

Backlund declines.

 

[Chainshot]

That was honestly more positive than I remember. He certainly doesn’t ”close” the door completely, but usually that kind of answer ends up being a decline in the end.

Maybe it was someone on the team putting it in his ear that he'll have a few weeks off to heal up - could even be Raymond since they're cottage neighbors in the summer.

 

[EK47]

Ishockey: Uppgifter till SVT Sport: Alla Calgarysvenskar tackar nej till VM

Det blir inget VM för de svenska NHL-stjärnorna Elias Lindholm, Rasmus Andersson, Jacob Markström och Mikael Backlund i Calgary. Samtliga spelare ska enligt uppgifter till SVT Sport ha tackat nej, där Mikael Backlund gör det på grund av personliga skäl. – Jag älskar att spela för Tre Kronor men...

www.svt.se

Backlund declines.

Too bad he has probably been Calgary’s best forward this season.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Snowball in Flames. Kylington, Andersson, Backlund. Now watch Lindholm and Markstrom decline aswell.

But im not worried about our goalies. We have plenty of good goalies in Europe. Lars Johansson, Söderström, Högberg, Enroth etc.