__________________ “It’s embarrassing. I’m embarrassed to be here right now. It’s not even funny. And it’s just embarrassing, the way we, you know, the energy we have in the room and the way we approach practices and the way we approach this game. It’s not how you’re going to win any games in this league." - Jean-Sebastien Giguere, April 8 2013
Swedish teams are only allowed to have two non-european players on their roster.
(I know you were just kidding)
Do they just base that on where you were born or do you have to play in Europe for a certain amount of time? For example, could Landeskog sign with Frolunda even if they have two non-European players since he was born in Sweden?
Larger ice = more room to dipsy doodle with the puck = step in the wrong direction for Duchene?
From what I've read and seen of the Swedish game they won't stand for that. In any case he should be smart enough to know he can't get away with that in the NHL.
Larger ice = more room to dipsy doodle with the puck = step in the wrong direction for Duchene?
it's possible, but I would think Frolunda's coach probably isn't going to put up with lazy play considering he'll only have Duchene for a year or less anyway.
Do they just base that on where you were born or do you have to play in Europe for a certain amount of time? For example, could Landeskog sign with Frolunda even if they have two non-European players since he was born in Sweden?
Landeskog is Swedish so he is no non-euro player. You have to be born in a EU country, or a citizen in a EU country. Many north Americans get dual citizenships after tracking down old family ties to a EU country. Easier to get a job in euro league then.
Possibly, but I think he gains more from actually playing than just practicing. He needs his confidence back in the worst way.
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Originally Posted by avsman
I think the larger ice will be good for him, itll give him a little more time to think, and help build his confidence
That's a good point. I think it could be both a positive and negative in that regard. Duchene plays his best when he's full of confidence and he knows all his fancy plays will work. That's the best we've seen Duchene play. But he doesn't always play that way consistently and he needs to use his line mates more to have consistent success. It's possible having more room might let him keep his old habits of holding on to the puck too long instead of making quicker passes and finding open ice for himself. Who knows though.
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Originally Posted by Ronaldo
From what I've read and seen of the Swedish game they won't stand for that. In any case he should be smart enough to know he can't get away with that in the NHL.
Well he hasn't exactly been smart enough to figure that out his first three seasons. His fourth should be the kind where he takes a good step forward towards displaying what he's learned and what kind of player he's capable of being onthe NHL.
To prove he's capable of being a top line center in the NHL he has to have a 70+ pt season IMO. Other than that there will be a lot of doubt, and with his talent, not a lot of excuses even at his still young age.
