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08-18-2007, 10:07 AM
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Eddie the eagle to Sweden 2nd tier league
Ed Belfour is on his way to Leksand in Sweden. Does anyone know anything more about this??

http://www.expressen.se/sport/ishock...-chockvarvning
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Seeing it was 2nd tier I assumed it was Mälmo.
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Clearly shows that Eddie is not a smart man at all. Retire already. I mean you can't blame the guy for having a passion for the game and wanting to play, but his skills have really diminished.
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Clearly shows that Eddie is not a smart man at all. Retire already. I mean you can't blame the guy for having a passion for the game and wanting to play, but his skills have really diminished.
He did hold a starting job for a huge portion of last year.
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Bad way to go out...I would've liked to see him retire in the NHL.
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Seeing it was 2nd tier I assumed it was Mälmo.
They have an excellent starter in Jani Hurme.
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08-18-2007, 12:00 PM
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He must enjoy playing - that's not a bad thing.

Most of my friends pay for the privilege of playing hockey -- and I'm sure most would love playing full time, even if it's for little money.
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If he wants to keep playing the game he loves, who are we to question where he does it?
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If he wants to keep playing the game he loves, who are we to question where he does it?
No kidding. These guys don't make it to the NHL so they can uphold fan expectations. If Eddie wants to keep playing, even at a lower level, then good for him. Plus I don't know where he's going in Sweden but I'd imagine its a beautiful place.
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No kidding. These guys don't make it to the NHL so they can uphold fan expectations. If Eddie wants to keep playing, even at a lower level, then good for him. Plus I don't know where he's going in Sweden but I'd imagine its a beautiful place.
The most beautiful place in Sweden..
Same place as World junior championship was hold.
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so much for Eklund's rumor that the Rangers are looking to sign him
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Panther fans offer to fly him there fed ex
Great!

Remember Swedish 2nd tier isn´t NHL...
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Great!

Remember Swedish 2nd tier isn´t NHL...
I know--I live here in the UK--it is one step above the Elite league that plays here
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I know--I live here in the UK--it is one step above the Elite league that plays here
Ok, then I don´t think you would say no thanks if Belfour came to your team in the UK, right?
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don't believe anything eklund said.
i proved him to be a liar earlier in the week. (not that it had to be proven.)
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Ok, then I don´t think you would say no thanks if Belfour came to your team in the UK, right?
UK would fall over itself to get Belfour over here...
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well, I'm happy for him.. it shows he doesn'T want to stop playing hockey. And maybe it's a dream for him to play in europe before retiring, who knows? I don't care about the rest. If he's happy, so be it..
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Good.Always played his best against the Habs,glad he's off to Sweden
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Panther fans offer to fly him there fed ex
why?

he played extremely well for us - most, if not all, panther fans enjoyed his stay here.

he could start for a good number of nhl teams right now if he plays like he did last year. his off-ice antics and age likely kept teams away though.
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good riddance
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