Flashsabre Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/finland-adds-sabres-jokiharju-rangers-vaakanainen-for-4-nations-face-off/ Quote
LabattBlue Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 I haven’t really followed player selection. Is this only for NHL players of the 4 countries, or can other players from said nations participate? Quote
Flashsabre Posted February 2 Author Report Posted February 2 19 minutes ago, LabattBlue said: I haven’t really followed player selection. Is this only for NHL players of the 4 countries, or can other players from said nations participate? They can pick players from those 4 countries regardless of where they play. They are going to pick NHL players though. Quote
SabreFinn Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 53 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Poor Finland. Jep, Heiskanen out and Joker in, just great Quote
shrader Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 1 hour ago, Flashsabre said: They can pick players from those 4 countries regardless of where they play. They are going to pick NHL players though. Your article says that they could only pick from 4 defensemen playing in the NHL. All other NHLers are already on the roster. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 I’m sure their coaches can’t wait to play him 10 minutes a night like we do. Quote
Crusader1969 Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 1 hour ago, SabreFinn said: Jep, Heiskanen out and Joker in, just great That would be considered a downgrade. Hey, maybe Jokiharju plays ok and improves his trade value. One can hope.... 3 Quote
DarthEbriate Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 Joker has a positive rating for the Sabres this season... and it's not all his time with Dahlin. But taking Heiskanen and Hakanpaa out and replacing them with Jokiharju and Vaakanainen is... uffda! 1 Quote
Pimlach Posted February 2 Report Posted February 2 4 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said: Poor Finland. You read UPLs mind. Quote
shrader Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 19 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said: The link explains that. But I won’t let that get in the way of more GIF posts. 1 Quote
Flashsabre Posted February 3 Author Report Posted February 3 3 hours ago, shrader said: Your article says that they could only pick from 4 defensemen playing in the NHL. All other NHLers are already on the roster. Yeah my bad I forgot that the NHL/PA are running this tournament. 1 Quote
PerreaultForever Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 Good for him but that's a pretty poor D pool for them. I really wonder about this thing. They have it billed like it's the Olympics but I have this feeling it might just be a bs all star type thing with limited hitting and mediocre efforts. We all know that if this was really the 4 best hockey nations it would be Russia and not Finland but we can't have that can we. They can all play in the NHL and we can follow Ovi's goal quest but oh no, no team Russia allowed cause Putin. So ridiculous. Quote
pastajoe Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said: Good for him but that's a pretty poor D pool for them. I really wonder about this thing. They have it billed like it's the Olympics but I have this feeling it might just be a bs all star type thing with limited hitting and mediocre efforts. We all know that if this was really the 4 best hockey nations it would be Russia and not Finland but we can't have that can we. They can all play in the NHL and we can follow Ovi's goal quest but oh no, no team Russia allowed cause Putin. So ridiculous. The individual players in the NHL aren’t representing their country when they play. They would be representing Russia and by default Putin in the tournament. Invading sovereign countries has consequences, including bans from international competition, be it the NHL or Olympics. Quote
GASabresIUFAN Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 Why aren't TNT , Keller & Jason Robertson on the American squad? I don't get Trocheck, Kreider or Nelson making the squad ahead on any of those 3 players. Quote
PerreaultForever Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 3 hours ago, pastajoe said: The individual players in the NHL aren’t representing their country when they play. They would be representing Russia and by default Putin in the tournament. Invading sovereign countries has consequences, including bans from international competition, be it the NHL or Olympics. Sure but it's well documented that Ovi is a huge Putin fan and friend and has even campaigned for him. When he breaks Gretzky's record he will be paraded around Russia as a national hero. So I still say it's all bs. Quote
SabreFinn Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 6 hours ago, DarthEbriate said: Joker has a positive rating for the Sabres this season... and it's not all his time with Dahlin. But taking Heiskanen and Hakanpaa out and replacing them with Jokiharju and Vaakanainen is... uffda! Vaakanainen has played solid since traded to Rangers, he will do fine as replacement to Hakanpää. But the lack of puckmovers in team Finland is a huge problem. Quote
SabreFinn Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 (edited) 10 hours ago, PerreaultForever said: Good for him but that's a pretty poor D pool for them. I really wonder about this thing. They have it billed like it's the Olympics but I have this feeling it might just be a bs all star type thing with limited hitting and mediocre efforts. We all know that if this was really the 4 best hockey nations it would be Russia and not Finland but we can't have that can we. They can all play in the NHL and we can follow Ovi's goal quest but oh no, no team Russia allowed cause Putin. So ridiculous. Russia would be in the tournament if Finland and Sweden had not refused to play against them I think. Edited February 3 by SabreFinn Quote
PerreaultForever Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 33 minutes ago, SabreFinn said: Russia would be in the tournament if not Finland and Sweden had not refused to play against them I think. I'd have to count the players but I feel that Czechia is actually better than Finland. Czechia plus Slovakia definitely. Quote
SabreFinn Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 2 hours ago, PerreaultForever said: I'd have to count the players but I feel that Czechia is actually better than Finland. Czechia plus Slovakia definitely. It is a tight one. I put Switzerland ahead of Slovakia. Quote
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