Confirmed Signing with Link: [CGY] Joakim Nordstrom signs with the Flames (1 year, $700K)

[CharasLazyWrister]

Nordstrom is much better than the stat line indicates. I have no doubt you guys will see what I’m talking about after not much time.

Good skater, good defensively, surprisingly physical, smart. No, he’s not going to be a 20 goal scorer, but he’s a very reliable and effective forward in most situations.

 

[Tbaybruin]

Steal of a deal. You will love him at that price. Very under the radar signing

 

[Nucker101]

Damn, sounds like a good signing for the Flames

 

[DCDM]

Whenever I caught a Bruins game the last few years, he was definitely noticeable in a good way. Seems like a good energy guy so I like it. If he forces Rinaldo out of the lineup, I like it even more.

 

[cska78]

Good guy to have! Best of luck going forward Joakim

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Could be. Their bottom 6 is jam packed and Calgary's isn't as much

Also he's super close with Lindholm and Markstrom so the interest to play with his friends is there

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Saw this coming from a mile away tbh, him, Lindy and Markstrom are all really close friends

How is he in the fantasy rankings and where would you place him?

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Good 4th liner.

In a season where our enforcers were Marchand and Krug, Nordstrom was one of the few to not only say the toughness must come from everyone... but actually converted words to action. Sad as it may be. Great PKer and shot blocker also.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

Great signing, especially at league minimum.
Plays with a little chip on his shoulder

 

[BHD]

Good player to have in the bottom of your lineup.

 

[Troublesome 85]

Just read dude was openly weeping after the game 7 loss. All heart.

Hes a warrior would rather him over Lindholm but u will like him.

 

[rocketdan9]

plays like a madman in the playoffs. All out effort, diving all over the place.

Flames is going to get a good 4th line guy

 

[The Andrew Peeke Fan]

Smart, quick, surprisingly strong (wears very, very small pads and doesn't skate upright), is bigger than he seems. Loved him on the Bruins. Great price for him.

 

[treple13]

Remember when someone posted the Instagram photo of Markstrom, Nordstrom, and Elias Lindholm fishing together a month ago, and people were reading into Markstrom signing with the Flames. Well now the fishing group is all together

 

[kthx]

Blocks a ton of shots. Love this for the flames.

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Remember when someone posted the Instagram photo of Markstrom, Nordstrom, and Elias Lindholm fishing together a month ago, and people were reading into Markstrom signing with the Flames. Well now the fishing group is all together

 

[CamPopplestone]

If he's really good friends with Lindholm and Markstrom, it makes sense he'd come here if all he was getting was a comtract in that 700-850k range. Especially in these times, it's probably worth a good amount to be close to people like that. Especially if they won't be able to go out much with other people next season, at least they're able to hang out

 

[JPeeper]

All the Swedes belong to us.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Bruins tanking?

 

[Mazatt]

Just read dude was openly weeping after the game 7 loss. All heart.

Hes a warrior would rather him over Lindholm but u will like him.

Lmao I thought you meant you'd rather have Nordstrom over Elias, or even Hampus Lindholm, before remembering Par was still in the league

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Seems kinda weird, why didn't the Bruins keep him for that amount?

 

[Durnberg]

Nordy was awesome for the bruins come playoff time. Very effective at what he does...and so relentless.

We will miss him.

 

[Nismo350z]

He had a year in Carolina, where he played on a line with Jordan Staal, and Andrei Nestrasil, that were one of the most dominant lines defensively in the league. they had a stretch of about 20 games without surrendering a single goal, playing against other teams top lines.

Nestrasil got hurt, and the line was never the same again.

Was sad to see him go.

 

[PB37]

Seems kinda weird, why didn't the Bruins keep him for that amount?

4th liners are replaceable. They probably want to open a spot for a kid who's younger and potentially better.

Nordstrom is a solid player. Never had issues with his motor or play on the ice. But at the end of the day, he was still a 4th liner that was putting up below 15 points a season for the team. It was time to see if they have someone better.

 

[Dicky113]

Seems kinda weird, why didn't the Bruins keep him for that amount?

When you are only worth league minimum, you hold all the cards on where you play. Boston May have matched that, but perhaps he wanted to play with his buddies, get out of the US Covid hotbed and move on from a team that is clearly circling the drain.