Speculation: Borgstrom viewing his options, signs with HIFK (Finnish league), contract includes NHL out-clause

[MintyFresh88]

What an expanded playoff might look like:

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Not a bad bracket to be in. Would not be shocked if we could make it past Carolina and Washington.

It will be tough to see any scenario where there are bye's incorporated. After being off the ice for so long, I don't see how it would be fair some teams to continue to sit around while other teams play meaningful games and then expect to jump right in against them.

I think it's way more likely that they separate the divisions and there's some sort of divisional playoffs prior to getting into a bracket type set-up.

 

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[pantherbot]

This was a couple days ago from Friedman's 31 thoughts, but hasn't been posted here yet. The bolded part is interesting, guess he's expecting to come play with the big club after AHL season has been cancelled. I also don't remember him being injured...?

2. There’ve been some reports that Florida’s 2016 first-rounder, Henrik Borgstrom, will be going to Europe instead of staying in North America. Here is the response from Borgstrom’s agent, Markus Lehto: “Naturally, there are numerous top teams in all the best Euro leagues that definitely would like to have him. The NHL season may still continue and if that happens, Henrik is looking forward to helping the Panthers to win games. That is obviously if he is given the permission to play after his March injury. He is training hard in Helsinki with few other NHLers. Too early to discuss next season. Obviously the NHL is top priority.”

 

[violaswallet]

This was a couple days ago from Friedman's 31 thoughts, but hasn't been posted here yet. The bolded part is interesting, guess he's expecting to come play with the big club after AHL season has been cancelled. I also don't remember him being injured...?

I saw. Seems less bullish than Tallon's statement.

I think he'll be up on the practice squad at least. I guess our roster will be:

HBD
H-H-Vat
Connolly-Wally-Saarela?
Pysyk-Acciari-Sceviour


Tippett, Borgstrom, Toni
(Maybe call Denisenko over to practice?)

With Boyle' autoimmune disorder, he shouldn't come back. I think Tippett might make it onto the 3rd line? Toni might rotate with Pysyk?

Ek-Weegs
Stral-Still
Yandle-Brown

Matheson, Priskie?

Dreidger
Bob
Monty?

I could see Borg making it onto the 3rd line as well perhaps, depending on Tippett's health. If Tippett and Borg come ready, the scoring depth should be nice.

 

[violaswallet]

I saw. Seems less bullish than Tallon's statement.

I think he'll be up on the practice squad at least. I guess our roster will be:

HBD
H-H-Vat
Connolly-Wally-Saarela?
Pysyk-Acciari-Sceviour


Tippett, Borgstrom, Toni
(Maybe call Denisenko over to practice?)

With Boyle' autoimmune disorder, he shouldn't come back. I think Tippett might make it onto the 3rd line? Toni might rotate with Pysyk?

Ek-Weegs
Stral-Still
Yandle-Brown

Matheson, Priskie?

Dreidger
Bob
Monty?

I could see Borg making it onto the 3rd line as well perhaps, depending on Tippett's health. If Tippett and Borg come ready, the scoring depth should be nice.

With unlimited spots, I could see Hepo, Keeper, and Eetu being called up for the experience...

 

[Bag Of Beans]

I saw. Seems less bullish than Tallon's statement.

I think he'll be up on the practice squad at least. I guess our roster will be:

HBD
H-H-Vat
Connolly-Wally-Saarela?
Pysyk-Acciari-Sceviour


Tippett, Borgstrom, Toni
(Maybe call Denisenko over to practice?)

With Boyle' autoimmune disorder, he shouldn't come back. I think Tippett might make it onto the 3rd line? Toni might rotate with Pysyk?

Ek-Weegs
Stral-Still
Yandle-Brown

Matheson, Priskie?

Dreidger
Bob
Monty?

I could see Borg making it onto the 3rd line as well perhaps, depending on Tippett's health. If Tippett and Borg come ready, the scoring depth should be nice.

I never caught this, what happened with Boyle?

 

[violaswallet]

I never caught this, what happened with Boyle?

NO idea about his injury; however, his past cancer makes him more susceptible; a bunch of articles in the NY area on the NHL mentioned that players like him are at risk

 

[Bure1096]

 

[Mogo]

They also mentioned he's been thinking about coming back to Finland for some time now and that he injured his ankle few weeks ago and it's still healing

 

[violaswallet]

Wow: on the bright side not the KHL like reported.

I’m guessing it’s NHL or bust for Borg?

 

[RainingRats]

Good example of Tallon holding on to a prospect for too long. Another big mistake.

 

[SimbaThePanther]

Still remember how people were saying he would walk into the NHL and dominate straight out of college. He never should have started in the NHL, rather in the AHL for a year or two. Wish we would have traded him when he still had some value to him. Seems to me Borg doesn't quite have the mindset and willpower to make it in the big league. Mismanaged and bad mental strength in a bad combo.

 

[FinlandPanther]

I don’t see why everyone is freaking out? Would we rather him just not play instead of get games in? Relax lol

 

[KW]

I don’t see why everyone is freaking out? Would we rather him just not play instead of get games in? Relax lol

Yup, he’s got an NHL out clause.

 

[violaswallet]

I don’t see why everyone is freaking out? Would we rather him just not play instead of get games in? Relax lol

The way I interpret the out clause is that he’s not coming back to the AHL. On the flip side I’d like to hear if he talked with Zito beforehand...like Saarela did

 

[RainingRats]

I don’t see why everyone is freaking out? Would we rather him just not play instead of get games in? Relax lol

Bc it’s NHL or bust for him which doesn’t necessarily work for us. Also hurts his trade value. It’s clear he’s posturing for an NHL spot and if he doesn’t get it we’ve blown a first round round pick.

 

[violaswallet]

Bc it’s NHL or bust for him which doesn’t necessarily work for us. Also hurts his trade value. It’s clear he’s posturing for an NHL spot and if he doesn’t get it we’ve blown a first round round pick.

Can Deni play on the left side? If so we should trade Borg for Pulju and keep Deni in the AHL

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

He sucks anyway.

 

[Dread Clawz]

I don't see the.reason to panic, Borg is doing the same exact thing as Luostarinen and Saarela. The ahl isn't going to start up for a long time anyway. Nobody even knows when the nhl starts up again. It's good that Borg will be playing hockey.

 

[vendetta]

Only this board will freak out that he’s actually playing hockey and in a good league. He’s not a bust. Just taking longer to develope.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Bc it’s NHL or bust for him which doesn’t necessarily work for us. Also hurts his trade value. It’s clear he’s posturing for an NHL spot and if he doesn’t get it we’ve blown a first round round pick.

I mean at this point it is NHL or bust for him.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Only this board will freak out that he’s actually playing hockey and in a good league. He’s not a bust. Just taking longer to develope.

Yeah, even if he does come back here for training camp and he we cut him, what then? The ahl might not even be started back up yet by then. It's good that he's at least playing somewhere right now.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Only this board will freak out that he’s actually playing hockey and in a good league. He’s not a bust. Just taking longer to develope.

First time we’ve agreed in a long time brother lol.

 

[ProjectPanthers]

How can our second line center play for another team?

 

[Dread Clawz]

How can our second line center play for another team?

He can return to nhl once training camps begin.