Player Discussion Joel Armia - Your favorite Finnish player Edition

[The Great Weal]

2x2.5 seems like the perfect contract. He's outrageously inconsistent, although he's been very good since he got called back up last year. Kind of sucked at the start of the season but so did most of the team so I don't think it's fair to single him out.

 

[Sorinth]

So frustrating to see this guy suddenly play his heart out in his contract year. Last season, he played like he didn't give a shit.

He did finish last season playing like this. There were even a number of articles about how his work with a sports psychologist had done wonders.

 

[Victoire HuGo]

He did finish last season playing like this. There were even a number of articles about how his work with a sports psychologist had done wonders.

Nah man. Guy has no heart duh.

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Nah man. Guy has no heart duh.

I can't say I agree with you or disagree but that guy is a mystery. Should we resign a question mark guy? A guy that have every single tool in his toolbox but you might think sometimes he have no tool at all. We let him walk (or trade him), we make an huge mistake or we resign him we make an huge mistake. Flip a coin or let the animal zoo decide, thats where we are now with that guy.

 

[yianik]

Two years is ideal. Gives Armia some security and in that time Tuch and Flo X will have 3 years in at the pro level and hopefully one of them will show he belongs and sticks full time.

 

[A55P2]

I can't say I agree with you or disagree but that guy is a mystery. Should we resign a question mark guy? A guy that have every single tool in his toolbox but you might think sometimes he have no tool at all. We let him walk (or trade him), we make an huge mistake or we resign him we make an huge mistake. Flip a coin or let the animal zoo decide, thats where we are now with that guy.

If you want, think about it this way. If we let him go, who takes his place and brings what he brings? He's our #1 guy along the boards, we won't be able to bring in someone with the same skillset.

If you want to have a successful team you need to have guys that have different skills for different situations. I believe he's one of those guys.

Also, similarly to Evans, I think he'll sign for more than what a few of us here might want.

 

[Erika]

Two years is ideal. Gives Armia some security and in that time Tuch and Flo X will have 3 years in at the pro level and hopefully one of them will show he belongs and sticks full time.

If I was Armia and I want security, I would want a long term contract, no way I would sign for only two years, that's not the definition of security.

It will probably be Armia's last chance to sign a big contract before the end of his career. He won't accept a discount is my guess. Hughes/Gorton will have to pay or he is as good as gone imo.

 

[CHwest]

Nah man. Guy has no heart duh.

You would be wrong, he finished last year strong.