Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] Lias Andersson loaned to HV71 in SHL

[5cotland]

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[Todd Parchment]

EA sport it’s in the game....

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Couldn't find a taker via trade eh?

 

[96]

This guys a bum

 

[Avs44]

I mean, good that he gets to play again. But I question what the hell Andersson is thinking. Clearly teams weren't lining up around the block to cough up for him + gift him NHL time (shocker). Does he think that'll change in the offseason? Or that somehow playing in the SHL is better for his development at this point than the AHL? The guy needs to put his head down and grind it out in North America at this point if he wants an NHL career.

 

[BWJM]

This guy is literally throwing his NHL career away for being selfish.

 

[MisterT]

Shocked that a guy who would throw away a silver medal would act so ridiculously.

 

[themelkman]

So hes toast in the league

 

[SML2]

Why do I have a feeling that when this story gets told, it's going to be really messed up and make a while lot more sense.

 

[Archijerej]

Didn't even get a 2nd round pick from HV71?

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

This isn't a trade, it's more of a confirmed signing, I got baited

 

[Mickey Marner]

Why do I have a feeling that when this story gets told, it's going to be really messed up and make a while lot more sense.

From another thread.

Hello? Why is no one sharing this? It sounds to be that he got bullied or had some nasty arguments with the staff or something...

Lias Andersson speaks out

It was a guarded but forthcoming Lias Anderson that spoke about his situation. “People can say it’s an idiotic decision in regards to my hockey career - but they don’t know the whole story” is the opening quote from Lias, who is wearing a pair of slippers as he cant fit his feet into a pair of shoes, he played the last games with both Hartford and New York Rangers with injured feet. In the end he left USA on the first possible flight.

-”There has been many incidents, but I can’t divulge everything, I will do that at a later stage. There has been many incidents that has hurt me on a personal level, things that has made me struggle mentally. In regards to hockey this might be an idiotic decision but I have to think about my private life too.”, Lias falls silent, “I feel like I have lost the hunger and drive for [hockey] at the moment - and all these incidents has affected me. I feel like I have to get this under control first and foremost.”

-”I know I am good enough to play over there, I think I proved that during the preseason. I thought I grabbed one of the centre spots behind Mika Zibanejad, but...”, Lias falls silent again, “My hockey confidence is probably in there somewhere but mentally it has been tough due to some things. That’s the problem.”

-”There is a career that is more important than hockey, that career includes friends, family and my health. Hockey wise this might not be the smartest decision, we have to wait for the verdict a couple of years, if I want to play in the NHL. However, hockey is played in many places. Many people believe I have made a hockey decision but I have made this decision with my future health on mind.”

-”Dad understood why I left, and more people will. I have spoken with my friends and my agents they really do understand why I left. That feels comfortable. When you don’t know the whole truth this will look like an idiotic decision, but I am no spoiled brat who moans about not playing for the New York Rangers. That’s not the point there are other factors.”

 

[SML2]

From another thread.

In the end I feel like its going to involve some f'd up hazing, a drunken prank, or a woman. Just seems like the reasons guys walk away from things.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Sometimes young European players simply have to go back home and re-establish themselves.

Whether it's a culture shock thing or what, I dunno. I wouldn't write him off.

 

[Siludin]

I mean, good that he gets to play again. But I question what the hell Andersson is thinking. Clearly teams weren't lining up around the block to cough up for him + gift him NHL time (shocker). Does he think that'll change in the offseason? Or that somehow playing in the SHL is better for his development at this point than the AHL? The guy needs to put his head down and grind it out in North America at this point if he wants an NHL career.

I am sure there were offers, but they were probably lowballs (as tends to occur when a player asks for a trade).
Rangers GM is better off not bending over to get taken advantage of, lest it appear a trend.
Sometimes it's better if other organizations don't look at you as manipulable. Loaning Andersson to Sweden is a power-move and it tells other clubs AND your own players: "if you want him, come to the table with something legitimate, otherwise he can rot and say goodbye to his NA pro career"

 

[The Sweetness]

Couldn't find a taker via trade eh?

I’d doubt any team would trade anything of value for him and I doubt the Rangers are dying to offload him for scraps.

For better asset management to just loan him out and see if he can get back on track before trading him for nothing.

 

[Muikea Bulju]

He's a complete bust.

 

[Maitz]

I don’t know the whole thing about Andersson but I think it’s maybe the best for him to take a step back from the NHL maybe 2 years and work on himself in a good league. I still believe in the guy

 

[Vitto79]

I’m sure it’s to get him playing time before a trade

 

[Ctrain2k]

Jeez, some of the things being said here is just messed up. A kid taking charge of his mental health shouldn’t be scolded upon, there’s some things that’re just more important.

 

[mouser]

If he has been officially loaned then he’s no longer suspended and at risk of having his contract tolled.

 

[pld459666]

While in the context of the whole thing being really stupid, this was probably the smartest thing he and the Rangers could do.

His value not playing was no good to anyone in terms of facilitating a move.

Let him play, rebuild his value and get traded.

 

[Lays]

Couldn't find a taker via trade eh?

Rangers don’t want to move him. They don’t want to give in to his demands and want to work it out but apparently Lias is still scarred and won’t even talk to JD in person, only through his agent

 

[FameFlame069]

Hes a goner, good luck to Lias

 

[Kevin Musto]

Rangers don’t want to move him. They don’t want to give in to his demands and want to work it out but apparently Lias is still scarred and won’t even talk to JD in person, only through his agent

Scarred? Wtf did they do to him?