One thing that might make things a bit more difficult to get the AHL guys is that the tournament is played in Russia.
Niclas Bergfors is another guy that was in the AHL and was released, by the way.
Would be interesting to see Krupic. I was surprised we didn't see Hägg, actually.
I can already envision the Oilers letting Nugent-Hopkins go while the Senators stop Zibanejad from going, myself. Imagine the storm around here if that happens..
I can already envision the Oilers letting Nugent-Hopkins go while the Senators stop Zibanejad from going, myself. Imagine the storm around here if that happens..
Haha, yeah. The hate towards Canada and AHL is pretty bad at any point during the year so would be jacked up even worse if that was the case.
If the season is going, it's tough to envision some of the guys getting to go to Russia even if they're in the AHL, since most of them will be first or second call-up.
Lindholm "should" be a gimme either way, one would imagine.
I can already envision the Oilers letting Nugent-Hopkins go while the Senators stop Zibanejad from going, myself. Imagine the storm around here if that happens..
While I think it should be a standard condition of entry level contract for all junior age players that if their federation wants them for a IIHF tournament they should be released without question.... but just once, just one time I'd love to see the reaction from some "fans" if 7-9 players were not released year after year like Canada. I'd love to see it.
While I think it should be a standard condition of entry level contract for all junior age players that if their federation wants them for a IIHF tournament they should be released without question.... but just once, just one time I'd love to see the reaction from some "fans" if 7-9 players were not released year after year like Canada. I'd love to see it.
I think we only have two eligible playing in the AHL? Zibanejad and Lindholm
I think we only have two eligible playing in the AHL? Zibanejad and Lindholm
I realize that... I was answering to the poster re: anger over a Canadian player being released and a Swedish player not being released... my point was no country is as impacted by the NHL not releasing players more than Canada. I think all players should be released (but with exceptions).... but I'd like to see a country go ballistic when they have 7-9 junior age players playing in the NHL and not released... like we do every year...then I'll feel some sympathy for you... but 1 or 2 players..come on, hardly worth the aggravation.
Again... I believe all players should be released if their respective federations come calling. but with certain exceptions. Players like Crosby at 18 playing first line 23 minutes per game scoring 1.5 pts per game... there's no point in Pittsburg releasing him at 18... I get that...but all other players.... let em play.
I realize that... I was answering to the poster re: anger over a Canadian player being released and a Swedish player not being released... my point was no country is as impacted by the NHL not releasing players more than Canada. I think all players should be released (but with exceptions).... but I'd like to see a country go ballistic when they have 7-9 junior age players playing in the NHL and not released... like we do every year...then I'll feel some sympathy for you... but 1 or 2 players..come on, hardly worth the aggravation.
Again... I believe all players should be released if their respective federations come calling. but with certain exceptions. Players like Crosby at 18 playing first line 23 minutes per game scoring 1.5 pts per game... there's no point in Pittsburg releasing him at 18... I get that...but all other players.... let em play.
That wasn't the point. The point was two Canadian NHL clubs having one star prospect each, one being Canadian, one being Swedish. Highly hypothetical scenario at this point, but it could get messy. We're also talking AHL players, not NHL players. NHL players stopped to go I totally buy and always have.
Sweden won without A.Larsson and Landeskog last year, there were no complaints about them not going. We'll cope with whatever happens this year, too.
That wasn't the point. The point was two Canadian NHL clubs having one star prospect each, one being Canadian, one being Swedish. Highly hypothetical scenario at this point, but it could get messy. We're also talking AHL players, not NHL players. NHL players stopped to go I totally buy.
Sweden won without A.Larsson and Landeskog last year, there were no complaints about them not going. We'll cope with whatever happens this year, too.
Ahhhhhhhh. I get you. I don't think that would ever happen... but if it did, you would be in your rights to scream. my apologies. )))) lets hope we never see such a scenario. Either both get released or none go. but your point in the original was if RNH gets released (Oilers) but little Z (Sens) does not... I mean. again... you are arguing one team 2 prospects, the Canadian gets released and the Swedish player does not... I'd be royally pissed if I were you.
Ahhhhhhhh. I get you. I don't think that would ever happen... but if it did, you would be in your rights to scream. my apologies. )))) lets hope we never see such a scenario. Either both get released or none go. but your point in the original was if RNH gets released (Oilers) but little Z (Sens) does not... I mean. again... you are arguing one team 2 prospects, the Canadian gets released and the Swedish player does not... I'd be royally pissed if I were you.
Personally I'd probably see some humor in it, I don't really believe in conspiracies like this. But I don't think the average fan would be amused, and hardly the federation either. Because make no mistake, the Swedish media would spin something like this to DEATH.
Personally I'd probably see some humor in it, I don't really believe in conspiracies like this. But I don't think the average fan would be amused, and hardly the federation either. Because make no mistake, the Swedish media would spin something like this to DEATH.
Speaking of the Swedish media, and I don't mean any offense, or to incite, and maybe you view the Canadian media as equally bias... but I think the Swedish sports media is gutter tabloid driven nonsense. The young player who was encouraged to break the Russian doll before the game... I don't blame the player in that scenario, he was encouraged on by the scrum of media guys around him...I hope those guys were punished in some way....
I only hate the Russian media more. ))) and that's only because I read and speak Russian, so I get a sense of everything which is written about Canada...
Speaking of the Swedish media, and I don't mean any offense, or to incite, and maybe you view the Canadian media as equally bias... but I think the Swedish sports media is gutter tabloid driven nonsense. The young player who was encouraged to break the Russian doll before the game... I don't blame the player in that scenario, he was encouraged on by the scrum of media guys around him...I hope those guys were punished in some way....
I only hate the Russian media more. ))) and that's only because I read and speak Russian, so I get a sense of everything which is written about Canada...
That's because the two biggest papers in Sweden are just that. And they always scream the loudest. Yeah, they'll get you covered but you'll also have to eat all the sensationalistic crap they spew. But if you take a tsn.ca equivalent like hockeysverige.se, than you'll get just fine, proper, journalism.
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Oh and I meant to ask... was there any resolution to the Taping of Practice at the recent IIHF congress in Japan? Swedish Ice hockey Federation promised to raise the issue at the congress as a result of Canada not allowing it at the Ivan Hlinka. Did you hear anything about it there?
thanks for the website. I'll take a peek during the U20 at xmas time.
Personally I'd probably see some humor in it, I don't really believe in conspiracies like this. But I don't think the average fan would be amused, and hardly the federation either. Because make no mistake, the Swedish media would spin something like this to DEATH.
Oh and I meant to ask... was there any resolution to the Taping of Practice at the recent IIHF congress in Japan? Swedish Ice hockey Federation promised to raise the issue at the congress as a result of Canada not allowing it at the Ivan Hlinka. Did you hear anything about it there?
thanks for the website. I'll take a peek during the U20 at xmas time.
Personally I'd probably see some humor in it, I don't really believe in conspiracies like this. But I don't think the average fan would be amused, and hardly the federation either. Because make no mistake, the Swedish media would spin something like this to DEATH.
If we're still in a lockout I imagine the Sens would make Z available. There's a log jam in Bingo and I don't think they'd have an issue opening up a spot for a couple weeks while Z plays for his country.
Without a lockout? Tough call, I think he could be on the brink of a top 6 spot as the season moves forward, in Ottawa. Production hasn't been there in the AHL for Z through 3, but he's looked as though he's unarguably the best prospect down there and the teams most talented forward by a margin. He's been beastly at times.
If we're still in a lockout I imagine the Sens would make Z available. There's a log jam in Bingo and I don't think they'd have an issue opening up a spot for a couple weeks while Z plays for his country.
Without a lockout? Tough call, I think he could be on the brink of a top 6 spot as the season moves forward, in Ottawa. Production hasn't been there in the AHL for Z through 3, but he's looked as though he's unarguably the best prospect down there and the teams most talented forward by a margin. He's been beastly at times.
If the lockout is blown off I don't expect to see him. But I really do hope with a lockout that all teams can be a little "generous", so we get to see all players compete. We're only talking about 8 guys in total, and they all play on different teams so there'll be no holes in question. One of the very few upsides in this mess.
Wennberg
Boyce
Collberg
Arvidsson
Forsberg
Karlsson
Burakovsky
Sandberg
Åberg
Görtz
de la Rose
Molin
Lindholm
Not a whole lot of surprises, the only "big" names missing that I can think of are Emil Lundberg and Joachim Nermark. Their chances of making the team should be very slim now. The D will look a lot different if there is still a lockout but Emil Djuse got a well deserved spot on this team, he has played well this season.
Filip Forsberg - Elias Lindholm - Mika Zibanejad
Sebastian Collberg - Victor Rask - Rickard Rakell
Pontus Åberg - William Karlsson - Viktor Arvidsson
Alexander Wennerberg - Jeremey Boyce - Jacob de la Rose
Jonas Brodin - Oscar Klefbom
Hampus Lindholm - Mikael Wikstrand
Tom Nilsson - Ludvig Byström/Christan Djoos (shutdown)
