SM-Liiga 2013-14 (rosters, rumours, transactions)

[Finnpin]

Tyrväinen Bros and Lamberg

And add Ben-Amor in the mix damn! the physical department is for sure in set...now just waiting Filppula replacement and a real goalie.

 

[JJTT]

Kurtis McLean HIFK --> KHL
Rico Fata --> HIFK
Jason DeSantis --> HIFK

http://www.hifk.fi/uutiset/Rico-Fata-ja-Jason-DeSantis-IFKhon-Kurtis-McLean-siirtyy-KHLaeaen#title

 

[Killerinstinct]

Kurtis McLean HIFK --> KHL

 

[vsk92]

Norja -> Timra

HIFK's roster is awful right now

 

[Finnpin]

Norja -> Timra

HIFK's roster is awful right now

Was Norja signed?

 

[Jussi]

Was Norja signed?

No. He was going elsewhere anyway.

 

[Killerinstinct]

Josef Straka Lukko -> SCL Tigers

 

[Juzmo]

To Ässät:

- Defenceman Colby Cohen (one year contract) = to replace Heshka as the top-pairing guy paired up with Jyri Marttinen

- Forward Ziga Jerglic (two year contract) = will start at the third line most likely, but has potential for the first two lines

I'm ok with this.

 

[JJTT]

Tim Leone on twitter:

Dany Sabourin has informed Bears that he is going to play in Finland. Haven't seen a formal transaction. Don't know which team.

https://twitter.com/timleone
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=10225

Any ideas?

 

[Finnpin]

Tim Leone on twitter:

Dany Sabourin has informed Bears that he is going to play in Finland. Haven't seen a formal transaction. Don't know which team.

https://twitter.com/timleone
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=10225

Any ideas?

HIFK would be my guess...maybe Jokerit too.

 

[Finnpin]

Jokerit will have press conference tomorrow. Rumors are flying about Hartwall-Areena and Russians.

 

[vorky]

Jokerit will have press conference tomorrow. Rumors are flying about Hartwall-Areena and Russians.

what with russians? Will they buy the arena or the club?

 

[premadonna]

what with russians? Will they buy the arena or the club?

Arena.

 

[Finnpin]

what with russians? Will they buy the arena or the club?

Rumours are about the arena as the owner of Jokerit and Hartwall-Areena bought majority of the arena shares few weeks back...but we'll know more tomorrow.

 

[Finnpin]

Marko Anttila F
TPS --> Metallurg Novokuznetsk (KHL)

 

[vorky]

Rumours are about the arena as the owner of Jokerit and Hartwall-Areena bought majority of the arena shares few weeks back...but we'll know more tomorrow.

thx, curious who are these russians .. Timchenko´s friends

 

[Killerinstinct]

To Ässät:

- Forward Ziga Jerglic (two year contract) = will start at the third line most likely, but has potential for the first two lines

I'm ok with this.

What has this Jeglic done in his career to earn third line center spot?

 

[PJM]

What has this Jeglic done in his career to earn third line center spot?

He will most likely not play center, unless one of Niemi, Kreps, Heino, Sillanpää is injured, maybe not even then. However, 3rd line LW/RW might well be where he starts the season. Of course this will depend on what Savinainen does, whether Ässät sign more forwards, etc.

 

[Juzmo]

What has this Jeglic done in his career to earn third line center spot?

From what I've read he has been really good with the national team in the WC and also been decent with Södertälje being the second best scorer last season for example. He isn't old either so I'm willing to trust the guys in the organization, who have had an eye on him for a long time, that they think that he is good enough.

And like the guy above said, he won't be playing center (unless there are injuries).

 

[Finnpin]

Hjallis at Twitter:

https://twitter.com/hjallisharkimo

"Tomorrow is Jokerit's most important press conference ever"

Edit. also rumour that Hjallis is going to sell Jokerit:

http://www.iltalehti.fi/jaakiekko/2013062717201553_jk.shtml

 

[Gaps]

I don't really care if Hjallis sells the arena, but if he sells the team to the Russians...

If anything, I think the league should look into merging with the SHL. It makes much more sense culturally and geographically. I don't want the KHL in Finland.

 

[Finnpin]

I don't really care if Hjallis sells the arena, but if he sells the team to the Russians...

If anything, I think the league should look into merging with the SHL. It makes much more sense culturally and geographically. I don't want the KHL in Finland.

It's SM-liiga (and it's poor management) you are talking about there. Not gonna happen, they keep on living in the "90's"...for ever. The league has been digging it's own grave for many years now.

 

[Jussi]

It's SM-liiga (and it's poor management) you are talking about there. Not gonna happen, they keep on living in the "90's"...for ever. The league has been digging it's own grave for many years now.

It's the Swedes who've been holding up any collaboration.

 

[Jussi]

Hjallis: "me tarvitaan uusi sentteri, puolustaja ja maalivahti." Bye, bye Eero!

 

[Finnpin]

Hjallis: "me tarvitaan uusi sentteri, puolustaja ja maalivahti." Bye, bye Eero!

That was excellent