In most cases there are very few differences between first and second liners as most just play with the players that they have the best chemistry with.
The only exception are the elite first liners who would be first liners on any team........it would be a stretch to label him as having a realistic chance to be one of these players.
I wonder what they're going to do with him if he doesn't crack the big team's roster. Send him to SuperElit? Loan him to an Allsvenskan club?
Both are possibilities, I don't see him going back to the U20 league though, that would be kinda pointless. It would have to be either an Allvenskan team or Hamilton . Frolunda lost 4 vets from last year's starting lineup so I'd say Ikonen's chances are quite good .
Ikonen said just a few days ago that he has no plans on leaving Europe for this upcoming season. I suppose it's worth a shot for Hamilton because anything can happen with his current club. But I'd say chances are extremely slim he plays in the O.
Please stay in SHL until you are 20/21 and request to be sent back to SHL if you can't make team out of camp.
Ikonen stays to Frolunda.
His agent Jukka Tiilikainen said in twitter Ikonen isn't reporting to Hamilton
hopefully he isnt reporting to hamilton, our AHL team isnt there since 3 years
hopefully he isnt reporting to hamilton, our AHL team isnt there since 3 years
In most cases there are very few differences between first and second liners as most just play with the players that they have the best chemistry with.
The only exception are the elite first liners who would be first liners on any team........it would be a stretch to label him as having a realistic chance to be one of these players.
Thank Christ. This kid is the real deal, stay the **** away from Sly.
I would bring Ikonen to the AHL, even with SLY on command, but not so sure about Hamilton OHL…
The thing is that I dont trust Frolunda since Sebastian Collbust. I think Ikonen is a gem and if they dont already and clearly gives him a place with a lot of icetime, so dont waste out time again.
Ikonen is my number 1 prospect of this draft and could be the solution for our need. We have to take this case seriously and not let the european stack teams have an option on our future.
They seemed to do a good job with Lehkonen.
they seem want to use him more like they did with Collberg than Lehkonen
How do you mean?
They dont seem to have room for him, whereas Lekh was used alot.
Sly doesn't coach Hamilton