News Article: Coyote Oliver Ekman-Larsson is NHL’s best bargain

[XX]

This thread got my interest on reasonable contract so I started looking at D men to compare with OEL and contract. It piqued my interest that OEL, Karlsson, and Klingberg are 3 Swedes in the top group of producing D men and all are on reasonable contracts. Are Swedes just reasonable or are the others just greedy?

Scandinavian culture heavily downplays individualism and "me first" attitudes. Pushing the envelope for the most money possible is probably not that appealing.

 

[Jamieh]

Then why hasn't Boedker signed?

Scandinavian culture heavily downplays individualism and "me first" attitudes. Pushing the envelope for the most money possible is probably not that appealing.

 

[zerekstar]

http://www.si.com/nhl/2016/02/15/oliver-ekman-larsson-arizona-coyotes

I thought this was nice piece. Sorry if it's already been posted.

i have to agree with the article. He is quite a good deal in NHL terms. Still wished I was making 5.5 million a year.

 

[ck26]

For you sir.

Why did you change it back?

Scandinavian culture heavily downplays individualism and "me first" attitudes. Pushing the envelope for the most money possible is probably not that appealing.

OEL is still in his first 7 years of NA pro hockey, so the current deal was signed over a bunch of RFA seasons. Drives the price down a bit. Karlsson and Klingberg, same thing. Klingberg's deal in particular got a lot of press when it was signed because DAL threw big $$$ at him after just one big NHL season. All 3 are great examples of drafting a kid and stashing him (Europe, CHL, NCAA, wherever) and not bringing him to the show before he's really ready, but then giving him a long leash once he is. Draft skill, draft skating ability and then sit back and watch them whip ...

 

[Plub]

Why did you change it back?OEL is still in his first 7 years of NA pro hockey, so the current deal was signed over a bunch of RFA seasons. Drives the price down a bit. Karlsson and Klingberg, same thing. Klingberg's deal in particular got a lot of press when it was signed because DAL threw big $$$ at him after just one big NHL season. All 3 are great examples of drafting a kid and stashing him (Europe, CHL, NCAA, wherever) and not bringing him to the show before he's really ready, but then giving him a long leash once he is. Draft skill, draft skating ability and then sit back and watch them whip ...

I didn't. Apparently that name was against the rules? Pretty odd considering all the names I've seen on HF.

 

[Ebb]

I didn't. Apparently that name was against the rules? Pretty odd considering all the names I've seen on HF.

LOL they must have seen the avy and figured you were some sort of male escort service or spambot

Try variations:

TheEvoticOEL
TheEr0ticOEL [os as zeroes--that may still get flagged]
TheErotikOEL
DenErotiskaOEL [Swedish translation--probably get flagged as well]​

 

[zz]

This thread got my interest on reasonable contract so I started looking at D men to compare with OEL and contract. It piqued my interest that OEL, Karlsson, and Klingberg are 3 Swedes in the top group of producing D men and all are on reasonable contracts. Are Swedes just reasonable or are the others just greedy?

Who knows. Could be a Swedish thing. Could be that he likes it here and sees a great opportunity for this to be HIS team for the next 18 years, like Doan before him. Could be that he's sick and tired of cold weather. Could be that he likes the anonymity. He already know what being a recognized superstar is like in Sweden. Maybe he loves the normal lifestyle he can have in AZ.