Jori Lehterä

[Lord Helix]

I thought he had a trusted guy who did the sharpening, and wouldn't allow anyone else. Panger could answer this.

I remember this. Pretty sure he's using a weird cut too.

 

[Renard]

Is Lehtera the slowest player in the NHL? I think he could be. I've seen hm basically sprinting and he's still moving at the same pace as a player who is just gliding right next to him.

I say Berglund is slower.

 

[BlueOil]

Is Lehtera the slowest player in the NHL? I think he could be. I've seen hm basically sprinting and he's still moving at the same pace as a player who is just gliding right next to him.

He might have the shortest endurance in the NHL, but he's far from the slowest skater. Middle of the pack or below average? Sure.

 

[BlueDream]

He might have the shortest endurance in the NHL, but he's far from the slowest skater. Middle of the pack or below average? Sure.

Gonna disagree with that if you think there's far slower skaters than him and it's not close.

 

[DatDude44]

Gonna disagree with that if you think there's far slower skaters than him and it's not close.

john scott LOL

 

[Dbrownss]

Gonna disagree with that if you think there's far slower skaters than him and it's not close.

I've seen Lehtera turn on the Jets on backchecks sometimes and he's no where near the slowest skater...I honestly don't know what to make of him.

 

[Klank Loves You]

I've seen Lehtera turn on the Jets on backchecks sometimes and he's no where near the slowest skater...I honestly don't know what to make of him.

I still think the injury and surgery during the offseason really hurt his already lackluster conditioning.

 

[PiggySmalls]

I would really like to see Jori go through a similar workout regiment similar to what Shattenkirk did in 2014. The results spoke for themselves.

 

[Ranksu]

 

[mattihp]

Could have been made by his uncle

 

[Spicy Panger]

That is amazing. Love it

 

[Vladdy the Impaler]

 

[KirkOut]

That was really funny

 

[Evocable Manager]

He is overpaid but a team that misses out on some players in UFA and lacks center depth make have interest. If we can get an upgrade on Lehtera via Shattenkirk trade and even include Lehtera in the deal I'd like that.
He's more of a 3C but he's not a terrible player.

 

[Finnpin]

Hahah nice commercial, it has Jori's wife too.

 

[STL fan in MN]

I thought he had a trusted guy who did the sharpening, and wouldn't allow anyone else. Panger could answer this.

Yeah, he has special blades that have his name carved in them and he has a guy in Finland sharpen them. He'll ship the guy 20-40 blades to sharpen at a time and then the guy will ship them back. Bert Godin (Blues equip manager) has never sharpened his skates. I wonder if that offends Bert at all...but he's probably used to quirky pro athletes! Still, it's a pretty insane way of doing it - shipping 20-40 blades back and forth overseas to get sharpened when a top notch equip manager works with you everyday.

 

[Oberyn]

Yeah, he has special blades that have his name carved in them and he has a guy in Finland sharpen them. He'll ship the guy 20-40 blades to sharpen at a time and then the guy will ship them back. Bert Godin (Blues equip manager) has never sharpened his skates. I wonder if that offends Bert at all...but he's probably used to quirky pro athletes! Still, it's a pretty insane way of doing it - shipping 20-40 blades back and forth overseas to get sharpened when a top notch equip manager works with you everyday.

I thought that was the case last season, but this year he had begun letting the Blues trainers start sharpening his skates. At least that's what I heard on a TV broadcast once, not sure who said it though.

 

[Renard]

He is overpaid but a team that misses out on some players in UFA and lacks center depth make have interest. If we can get an upgrade on Lehtera via Shattenkirk trade and even include Lehtera in the deal I'd like that.
He's more of a 3C but he's not a terrible player.

He's not going to make the All-Star team, but he has been a solid player for the Blues. He's good on faceoffs, plays a physical game, good on the forecheck, and is good at finding Tarasenko with a pass.

Think back to the guys we had playing center in the recent past, like Derek Roy (who was paid $4,000,000 as I recall) Steve Ott, Patrik Berglund, Vladimir Sobotka ( I loved Vladi's play, but I have to admit it) Lehtera is a better player.

We can always hope to improve our team, and there are better players out there than Lehtera, but he has made the Blues a better team.

 

[Renard]

Robert DeNiro's laughter looks like crying to me.

 

[David Dennison]

My problem with Jori is that he plays almost exclusively with Tarasenko, and his production is still pretty piss poor over the last 1.5 seasons.

 

[Ranksu]

Yet again that Lehterä extension was bit odd move by Army knowing how weakish end of regular and post-season he performed, eh?

 

[Ranksu]

Lehterä revealed why he pull his jersey on FO and if his linemates score. Jori was 14-years old and playing hockey and referees always point out that his jersey was under his pants, it need to be out, they even give him penalty for that reason. So it became an involuntary forced movement to Jori.

Btw he told he has hide that same answer for his own teammates, they have been eager to know why he pull his jersey.

 

[Past Considerations]

So it became an involuntary forced movement to Jori.

That's exactly what it looks like.

 

[bluemandan]

He is overpaid but a team that misses out on some players in UFA and lacks center depth make have interest. If we can get an upgrade on Lehtera via Shattenkirk trade and even include Lehtera in the deal I'd like that.
He's more of a 3C but he's not a terrible player.

Sounds like the Blues when we brought Lehtera over...

 

[Lakas]

Spaaaaace chiiips!