We got some players coming after the first round. I would guess that OEL, Hedman, Hjalmarsson & Lundquist all will be available and probably wanted too.
Yes, with a question mark for OEL. With Phoenix now but not playing games.
How great wouldn't it be to throw in Hörnqvist and Lindbäck as soon as possible?
Or Joakim Lindström. We need goalscoring.
And what is this team good at except keeping up in a high-tempo game? I'm getting nervous. If a few players don't step forward (we have lot's of breakthrough players) this might be pancake.
Well done, Tre Kronor! A tennis shot from Niklas Persson, defense first and the title might have been ours!
Player grades: (fullfilling of expectations)
*****(*)
Fasth (losing save percentage title last 10 minutes doesn't count)
*****
Berglund (will never be a Sundin, but our new strong third line center behind Henrik and Nicklas)
****
Petrasek (proved to be more than a sixth defender)
Fernholm (might have a future)
Kronwall (made Wikegård change his mind, I add a half star for that)
Silfverberg (what a break-through from almost only a single losing game)
Tedenby (Omark or Tedenby in Sotji?)
Thörnberg
***
Gunnarsson (will develop)
Wallin (suggesting Wallin, Fernholm, Kronwall for the WC team early this season would have qualified for insane asylum)
Eriksson (slightly injured)
Pääjärvi (ok in scoring department, skated well)
Persson (Loui and Robert had different role)
Backlund (came back from the dead)
Krüger (will he score in the future?)
Ericsson (something was missing, but overachieved slightly)
Sjögren (good he seldom was noticed)
**
Ersberg (felt safe to have him behind Fasth, took the blame for the Norway game for the team)
Ekman-Larsson (rusty, ok anyway)
Erixon (played as a man mostly, soft on an important goal in the finals)
Rundblad (was ready when he got the chance, inexperienced)
Nilsson (close many times, will he take that last step next season?)
Not rated:
Grossman (injured early)
Jämtin (great attitude)
Conclusion: NHL players better have a good excuse for not showing up next year! R-E V-E N-G-E! Preferably in Helsinki. Is it possible to make Globen behave as a subwoofer? Think Velodyne.
