Berggren is playing with Grand Rapids, so he was not availableToo bad Hallam don’t want Jonatan Berggren, good player.
I was under the impression that many AHL teams release their players to WC, even when its Calder Cup. But maybe not this time. Would have wanted Edvinsson too.Berggren is playing with Grand Rapids, so he was not available
Marcus Johansson is soon 34 and yet he never played in WC. He declined thousands of time. Now that he is done as a hockeyplayer he wanna come. What a clown.
Why are u putting Eriksson Ek as 4C? He is 1C.
Fribergs motor alone ensures a spot on the 4th line. And hes not without skill. Great hockey sense. Too bad about Melker. We need his skill and skating.All round one matchup should be finished by next Sunday, one week before the tournament starts. Hallam has to get some quick decisions from the eliminated players. We face the US in the first game, so starting with 3 lines and 5 Ds or something is not an option. We must have at least 12F and 6D dressing for the game.
A mix of optimistic and realistic lineup. Adding Hedman, Forsberg, Kempe and Holmberg after round 1
Filip Gustavsson
Samuel Ersson
Jesper Wallstedt
Jonas Brodin - Rasmus Dahlin
Veteran defensive D together with an offensive D starting to enter is prime, sick
Victor Hedman - Erik Karlsson
To elite veteran D who has played together in the national team since junior level
Marcus Pettersson - Patrik Nemeth
Shutdown pairing
Lukas Bengtsson, Tim Heed
Spare parts, filling in case of injury
Marcus Johansson - Joel Eriksson-Ek - Adrian Kempe
Johansson and JEE together because they are team mates. Kempe the elite sniper
Filip Forberg - Pontus Holmberg - Alexander Holtz
Holmberg dishing the puch to either of the snipers on his sides
Victor Olofsson - Isac Lundeström - André Burakovsky
Burra playmayker, Olofsson finisher. Lundeström cleans up their defensive mistakes
Marcus Sörensen - Oscar Lindberg - Fabian Zetterlund
Some speed and skill Sörensen and Zetterlund. All players good in both directions
Max Friberg, Linus Johansson
Popcorn eating contest!
Id take a serious look at Elmer Söderbloom aswell.I was under the impression that many AHL teams release their players to WC, even when its Calder Cup. But maybe not this time. Would have wanted Edvinsson too.
No Zetterlund?Almost all NHL possible lineup:
Nyquist - Eriksson Ek - Forsberg
Burakovsky - Holmberg - Kempe
Holtz - Carlsson - Engvall
Johansson - Lundeström - Friberg
Brodin - Dahlin
Pettersson - Karlsson
Englund - Hedman
N.Lundqvist
Gustavsson
Ersson
Wallstedt
I actually think Holmberg could be the best addition after round 1. Our biggest weakness is the center position, we need help there. Zibanejad and W. Karlsson looks like they will advance, so we can scratch them off. Elias Pettersson is not looking like himself, injured? Feels like a decline. That only leaves Holmberg. I guess Järnkrok can play center too, but the Leafs are using him as RW.
I'm assuming he is a decline at this point. He has struggled with injuries so that is probably the reason
I’d put Lindholm in Backlunds slot and scratch Backlund for NyquistTeam Sweden WC/CC/OG forwards depth chart:
Filip Forsberg - Mika Zibanejad - William Nylander
Adrian Kempe - Elias Pettersson - Lucas Raymond
Jesper Bratt - Joel Eriksson Ek - Elias Lindholm
William Karlsson - Mikael Backlund - Viktor Arvidsson
André Burakovsky - Leo Carlsson - Gustav Nyquist
Gabriel Landeskog - Calle Järnkrok - Rickard Rakell
William Eklund - Nicklas Bäckström - Jonatan Berggren
Fabian Zetterlund - Alexander Wennberg - Jesper Fast
Victor Olofsson - Marcus Johansson - Alexander Nylander
Nils Höglander - Isac Lundeström - Alexander Holtz
Samuel Fagemo - Pontus Holmberg - Simon Holmström
Jesper Boqvist - Oskar Sundqvist - Emil Bemström
Marcus Sörensen - Oscar Lindberg - Dennis Everberg
Fredrik Olofsson - Kevin Stenlund - Carl Grundström
Axel Jonsson Fjällby - David Gustafsson - Max Friberg
Mattias Janmark - Linus Karlsson - Jakob Silfverberg
As i said....Raymond too. Maybe he fixes his contract in time.
I’d put Lindholm in Backlunds slot and scratch Backlund for Nyquist
Wow thats great! (Ramundo)
In his locker cleanout interview he talked about finally being home for a bit. Time will tell how long "a bit" is.He could be playing the waiting game so he doesn’t have to play any meaningless exhibition games before the tournament. Let’s hope so at least.
Exactly! But just dont pair Hedman with Ek, it will make Hedman more passive having to clean up after Ek. Let Hedman have his own pairing where he is the offensive one. Anyways welcome back, not seen u for a while here.Starting to get interesting. The chances of getting good 1st round exit players to join should improve drastically. 'Sup Hedman?
Ofcourse no team would say no to Hedman. But he is not the first name that pops into my mind even if he’s the closest to elimination.Starting to get interesting. The chances of getting good 1st round exit players to join should improve drastically. 'Sup Hedman?