Börje Salming to hand over the Cup after the final?

Börje Salming to hand over the Cup after the final

http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/sport/story/0,2789,532684,00.html

Good idea? I think he was partly picked becaue it will be a good TV moment, since he will get a long standing ovation from the crowd. But I think most hockey players appreciate and have respect for who he is. He was one of the europeans that helped pave the way for all other europeans in the NHL+he is very beloved in north america. So he is a good pick for both sides of the atlantic.

 

Maybe one of the most respected swedish hockey player ever will be handing over the trophy to his country's biggest rival for their biggest hockey achievement. It could be a great moment for finnish fans !

 

It's because the players like the Salming underwear.

 

Maybe its because he's a former Leaf player and the game is in Toronto.

Gretzky asked Mike Weir to drop the puck.

 

Good thing Weir only needs to drop the puck, he sure couldn't putt it into the net.

Salming is former Leaf but has played a historical role in introducing international hockey into Toronto so is well deserving of the honour. He is and always has been a very classy guy.

 

My Mom met Salming in Gretzky's Restaurant on Friday. Got his autograph but didn't bother him too much, other than that.

 

Salming is a great pick, whether the game is in Toronto or not and whether Canada or Finland wins it.

(I suppose Bettman & Goodenow were afraid they'd get roundly booed if they handed it out.)

 

Great pick actually, well respected by hockey communities all over the world.

 

I heard Weir already left for Utah.