I thought he had a pretty promising rookie season in the NHL
for the Sharks
Why did he wanna go back to Sweden?...again.
for the Sharks
Why did he wanna go back to Sweden?...again.
Jonathan Dahlen, back to Sweden, to Timrå, again...how strange
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tfwnogf
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some people prefer the bitter cold to the sunny beaches
i am one of those people. f*** summer.
i am one of those people. f*** summer.
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He didn't receive a qualifying offer from the Sharks - a team that struggled to score last season.
Not sure how many NHL teams were interested in him.
Had success with Timra (albeit in Allsvenskan).
Probably more suited to playing in Europe.
Not sure how many NHL teams were interested in him.
Had success with Timra (albeit in Allsvenskan).
Probably more suited to playing in Europe.
Pip
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He had a hot start but I wouldn’t call it a promising rookie season. You’re probably just remembering the buzz from the beginning of the season.
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He has money (from his father) and with what Timrå pays him he can set himself up for a good life on his own as well.
If he wins the SHL with Timrå he'll become a legend, something that won't happen if he stays NHL.
He can also spend some time every day outdoors, fishing, hunting, trekking, skiing etc.
If I got to pick between being an AHL/NHL tweener or a first line player in the SHL I'd take the latter disregarding the economical side.
If he wins the SHL with Timrå he'll become a legend, something that won't happen if he stays NHL.
He can also spend some time every day outdoors, fishing, hunting, trekking, skiing etc.
If I got to pick between being an AHL/NHL tweener or a first line player in the SHL I'd take the latter disregarding the economical side.
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Satoru Gojo
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Back in the day Dorion received tons of flack for trading him
Doesn't look bad in hindsight, gave the Sens some good depth for the 17 run
Dorion redeemed once more
This summer may soon be ending
but
The Summer of Pierre continues
Doesn't look bad in hindsight, gave the Sens some good depth for the 17 run
Dorion redeemed once more
This summer may soon be ending
but
The Summer of Pierre continues
As a semi-fat dude, my body has a built-in blanket for the winter. It also has a built-in blanket for the summer, but I don’t like that as much.
Sun God Nika
Palestine <3.
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First line players in the SHL make a really good living, and the tax situation is sometimes more favorable to players there than in the AHL.
Salary Expectations
Also shorter schedule and quality of life in Sweden vs. riding the bus and dealing with a longer schedule in the AHL.
Jumptheshark
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Mr Kot
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This. The summer here was a consistent 30+. I hate it. I like cold.
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Dahlen definitely has talent and is a great hockey player, but his talents are that of a point scoring winger and he just isn't at that high of a level to be that in the NHL. And like other said, he D was not great, so signing to be bottom six in the NHL is just a bad match.
LickTheEnvelope
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I was a bit surprised, given Dahlen's start last year, how much he fell off and on the other side how much Linus Karlsson improved.
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Swedish teams are owned by their members, cost between 10-70 $ to become a member. When things go bad you can go to the yearly meeting a fire the whole board.
You can run your club as a company but 51% of the stock must be controlled by the members. So I guess he could be a minority owner but that's not the case with Timrå.
Reality Czech
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I don't find someone wanting to live and work close to home strange at all.
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He wanted a one-way contract in the NHL, no one offered him that. It was also rumoured that he looked at the possibility to play in Switzerland. I'm surprised they didn't offer him enough cash to sign there, he's talented enough IMHO. He might've gotten an offer but he then said no in favor of Timrå.
Timrå and him got a special bond, so I'm not surprised that he chose them.
The fans got together and donated 600,000 SEK in order to help the club get enough money to sign him (Timrå is a small club with limited finances). Kind of cool if you ask me. You do not see stuff like that in the NHL.
Timrå and him got a special bond, so I'm not surprised that he chose them.
The fans got together and donated 600,000 SEK in order to help the club get enough money to sign him (Timrå is a small club with limited finances). Kind of cool if you ask me. You do not see stuff like that in the NHL.
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What the deuce
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He’s got some skill but seems to lack the hunger or drive to round out his overall game to be an everyday NHL player.
Reminds me of the good old joke about how fat women are the best because they give you heat in the winter and shade in the summer.
