Olympics: Finland Roster Discussion (Roster in post 1)

[aonb]

can someone give me a quick rapport on these players:
koskiranta
savinainen
hartikainen

i would be grateful

 

[StiffSquid]

Koskiranta is one tough MF , he'd probably be effective as a 3rd , 4th line c in NHL.

 

[aonb]

Koskiranta is one tough MF , he'd probably be effective as a 3rd , 4th line c in NHL.

but did he manage to generate something in offensive zone or just physical force all over the ice?

 

[Jarey Curry]

If the NHL participates in 2022, team Finland will be a tough pill to swallow
Any mix of...
Laine Barkov Rantanen
Granlund Aho Puljujarvi we can bring that caliber of top 6
Tolvanen Borgstrom Vesalainen

 

[Snowsii]

If the NHL participates in 2022, team Finland will be a tough pill to swallow
Any mix of...
Laine Barkov Rantanen
Granlund Aho Puljujarvi
We can bring that caliber of top 6

You can add Tolvanen, Borgström and Vesalainen.

 

[Razamanaz]

Bye bye, Marjamäki, bye bye ... get the 'ell out of Dodge ... or rather the Finland national team; and the rest will sort it out itself (but that will not happen! ... too bad too sad for Finland).

Golden age of Finland hockey is here.
At our feet.
And I don't want a stiff upper lip loser like Marjamäki to stomp it out.

The Worldchampionships in hockey in Köpenhamn/Herning Denmark will be a much more exciting and better tournament than this South Korean joke of a game.
And that allround.

NHL.

Let the hockey do the talkin' - and plenty a Finland talent comin' Denmark way from over the pond to Denmark to prove me I'm right this time around!

 

[weklof]

What are Leo Komarovs chances of making the Finland squad? I know he doesn't score very much anymore, but I have been very impressed with his play with Islanders this playoffs. I could definitely see a role for him on the fourth line, bringing physicality, penalty killing and leadership to what probably be a relatively young team.

 

[mattihp]

What are Leo Komarovs chances of making the Finland squad? I know he doesn't score very much anymore, but I have been very impressed with his play with Islanders this playoffs. I could definitely see a role for him on the fourth line, bringing physicality, penalty killing and leadership to what probably be a relatively young team.

Extremely low. I'd love to see him in the booth as an assistant though.

 

[Mestaruus]

What are Leo Komarovs chances of making the Finland squad? I know he doesn't score very much anymore, but I have been very impressed with his play with Islanders this playoffs. I could definitely see a role for him on the fourth line, bringing physicality, penalty killing and leadership to what probably be a relatively young team.

For me the case Komarov came close with some different type of players. One or two of Haula, Kakko, Puljujärvi or Komarov doesn't make that group of 12. With the right line balancing, I was able to drop Komarov out of my line up, but I don't know if it was the right thing to do. In my opinion it's rather close that Komarov would make the line up. If I can remember right, Komarov was in J.Jalonen's 2011 WHC gold team and I'm pretty sure that J.Jalonen loves him, so J.Jalonen might just pick him and leave one of the young guns out.

The bolded players of the A team are must haves and can't be left out of the A team. No way. Kakko and Puljujärvi I'm not 100% about. The bolded players of B team are under consideration for A team.

A team:
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Rantanen-Barkov-Donskoi
Teräväinen-Aho-Laine
Kakko-Hintz-Kapanen
Armia-Mi.Granlund-Puljujärvi

B Team:
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Lehkonen-Kotkaniemi-Kuokkanen
Komarov-Lundell-Ruotsalainen
Kiviranta-Haula-Tolvanen
Luostarinen-Filppula-Lammikko

Some good players would have to be left out of the A team there. Sorry for the line balancing btw, I know that it's not right, but I CBA to fix it right now .

Granny to wing and one of Lundell/Kotkaniemi/Haula in for the center position could work as well. Lundell has to have a killer start for his rookie season first though.

 

[FiLe]

What a weird thread necro. Or are we going green and recycling our 2018 thread as our 2022 thread?

Regarding Komarov, the reason he's not a candidate for the olympic team is that he's retired from NT duty. Did so years ago. If Jalonen wants a Komarov-type player in the team, he can pick Kiviranta, who's one of his 2019 familiars.

 

[weklof]

What a weird thread necro. Or are we going green and recycling our 2018 thread as our 2022 thread?

Haha, yeah didn't realize it was so old. I was assuming there must be Finland Olympic roster thread, so when I couldn't find any on the two first pages, I filtered on the Olympics tag and searched for Finland

 

[weklof]

For me the case Komarov came close with some different type of players. One or two of Haula, Kakko, Puljujärvi or Komarov doesn't make that group of 12. With the right line balancing, I was able to drop Komarov out of my line up, but I don't know if it was the right thing to do. In my opinion it's rather close that Komarov would make the line up. If I can remember right, Komarov was in J.Jalonen's 2011 WHC gold team and I'm pretty sure that J.Jalonen loves him, so J.Jalonen might just pick him and leave one of the young guns out.

The bolded players of the A team are must haves and can't be left out of the A team. No way. Kakko and Puljujärvi I'm not 100% about. The bolded players of B team are under consideration for A team.

A team:
-----------
Rantanen-Barkov-Donskoi
Teräväinen-Aho-Laine
Kakko-Hintz-Kapanen
Armia-Mi.Granlund-Puljujärvi

B Team:
------------
Lehkonen-Kotkaniemi-Kuokkanen
Komarov-Lundell-Ruotsalainen
Kiviranta-Haula-Tolvanen
Luostarinen-Filppula-Lammikko

Some good players would have to be left out of the A team there. Sorry for the line balancing btw, I know that it's not right, but I CBA to fix it right now .

Granny to wing and one of Lundell/Kotkaniemi/Haula in for the center position could work as well. Lundell has to have a killer start for his rookie season first though.

Yeah, Finland will ice a formidable group of forwards, no doubt. Some good, young player will be left on the outside looking in. Can't imagine all of Kotkaniemi, Lundell, Kakko, Puljujärvi and Tolvanen makes it. Will be interesting to see what Lundell will do in his rookie season, I have a feeling he might actually turn out to be the best of the bunch.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Ristolainen has been left out from a national team meeting involving most Finnish NHL players. Doesnt look like he'll make the Olympic team, for some reason

 

[mattihp]

Ristolainen has been left out from a national team meeting involving most Finnish NHL players. Doesnt look like he'll make the Olympic team, for some reason

Likely still not interested. Edit;why bringing up the 2018 roster thread again?

 

[LOFIN]

Likely still not interested.

No, he wasn't invited. That list also features players who can't make it, like Donskoi and Rask.

 

[mattihp]

No, he wasn't invited. That list also features players who can't make it, like Donskoi and Rask.

He could very well told them ahead of time.

 

[LOFIN]

He could very well told them ahead of time.

He has always said, as recently as this spring, that he wants to play in the olympics. So I doubt it.

 

[mattihp]

He has always said, as recently as this spring, that he wants to play in the olympics. So I doubt it.

Has he said that he wants to play in the Olympics for Finland?

 

[LOFIN]

Has he said that he wants to play in the Olympics for Finland?

Yes, in the Total NHL forever podcast

 

[mattihp]

Yes, in the Total NHL forever podcast

Sure he did specify it was for Finland?

 

[Lartsaman]

https://www.is.fi/nhl/art-2000008155508.html

Ristolainen was left out because of hishistory of declines. Jere Lehtinen confirmed that. It still doenst mean that hes out. He can still make it, if he plays well.

Personally I think, we wont ever see him in national team again.

 

[DoingItCoolKiwi]

Likely still not interested. Edit;why bringing up the 2018 roster thread again?

Havent read anything about him not being interested in Olympics. Care to
elaborate?

This was the latest active Finland Olympics roster thread.

Sure he did specify it was for Finland?

For who then? Does he have a double nationality or something?

 

[mattihp]

Havent read anything about him not being interested in Olympics. Care to
elaborate?

This was the latest active Finland Olympics roster thread.

For who then? Does he have a double nationality or something?

He is experienced in declining. Expected him to have been an american by now.

 

[IceHockeyDude]

I'm more positive than disappointed by the decision to leave Ristolainen out. If you always say no to the invitation to represent your home country, why would you deserve to get it when it is the Olympics? Skill-wise he'd make the team, but Finland won't win or lose without him. This is a very logical decision and sends a message to other young players.

 

[JustaFinnishGuy]

Havent read anything about him not being interested in Olympics. Care to
elaborate?

It's not up to Ristolainen, he would love to play in the Olympics.
He's been asked to compete in the national team 8 years in a row for the World Championships. He hasn't gone once. Jalonen is well in his rights to not choose him to play for Finland because
A. He's not good enough to begin with
B. He's definitely not good enough to act too good for the national team and then turn around just because there's an Olympic competition.
The World Championships are a second-rate competition, but that doesn't excuse him for not coming over once to play for Finland.