Jori Lehterä implicated in investigation into Finnish cocaine ring

[Deadpool8812]

At the tail end of his career in St. Louis

I have watched Lehtera and he sucks

More so the EDM days. He wrote about it in his book. Pretty crazy

 

[Lindberg]

The Flyers don't because he has an employment contract that is subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

A regular at-will employee can be fired for any reason that hasn't specifically been made illegal by public policy, like their race or sex. If the guy who wears the Gritty costume had an allegation like this surface he'd be terminated before the day was over.

I figured as much but I was just stating that overall I don't agree that companies should have the ability to just fire people for whatever. You're not being paid 24/7 to act in a manner that is aligned with a company. Loads of people don't agree with that but whatever.

 

[Hockeypete49]

Innocent until proven guilty. That goes for all citizens of the U.S.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Innocent until proven guilty. That goes for all citizens of the U.S.

Technically he isn't an American Citizen

 

[Beef Invictus]

Innocent until proven guilty. That goes for all citizens of the U.S.

Actually, that goes for all people present in the US.

 

[FLYguy3911]

I think this will bump Jori off the roster.

 

[HeyHanrahan]

In hindsight, this could really explain Gritty's appearance. Jori "the pusher man" Lehterä.

For his sake I hope he wasn't involved. From a hockey standpoint it would be addition by subtraction.

 

[Hurricane28]

 

[BernieParent]

This reminds me of the revealed association between the Kostitsyn brothers with a local mobster while the former were on the Canadiens. It was a huge deal in the Montreal media – what isn't with reference to the Habs? – and then blew over.

That being said, I could definitely see Lehtera's chance of being waived rising, even if the FO doesn't cite the allegations as an issue. Conventional wisdom had him on the bubble before this story broke.

 

[Beef Invictus]

This reminds me of the revealed association between the Kostitsyn brothers with a local mobster while the former were on the Canadiens. It was a huge deal in the Montreal media – what isn't with reference to the Habs? – and then blew over.

That being said, I could definitely see Lehtera's chance of being waived rising, even if the FO doesn't cite the allegations as an issue. Conventional wisdom had him on the bubble before this story broke.

Eastern European/Russian players having ties to individuals linked to Russian organized crime probably shouldn't be as scanadalous as we'd make it. The lines between crime, state, and businesses are a lot more blurred than they are here. I'd care more about a NA player having links to the Mafia.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

What a time to be alive with the Flyers.

 

[Beef Invictus]

What a time to be alive with the Flyers.

 

[BillDineen]

 

[BillDineen]

I know we don't know anything yet, but Hextall definitely has the mentality vets should show the younger players the way. Any question to Jori's character or judgment should affect his chances of making this team regardless of charges.

 

[magnumpi]

Flyers need to suspend him from all team activities.

Don';t need a drug pusher hanging around the young players.

 

[orangey]

Hmm, I wonder if they were totally blindsided by this. Yikes.

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

I think i'd like to keep Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee, our two best forward prospects.

I forgot thats what we got from the trade, dam letherrible spiked my drink lol im not sober

 

[Broad Street Buddies]

 

[FLYguy3911]

New goal song:

 

[tictactoe]

I think Weise is involved too...

Someone testify already and write affidavit

 

[Striiker]

Hmm, I wonder if they were totally blindsided by this. Yikes.

Well it's not exactly something covered in performance reviews...

"How do you feel you did this season?"
"Where would you like to improve?"
"Are you selling coke in the offseason?"

 

[Lindberg]

Absolutely the right call. Jori isn't responsible for what everyone does at his house (if you're a logical person) even though society would say otherwise.

 

[Tripod]

Who would have thought a few days ago, that we would have a thread about crack and one about cocaine in the title.

 

[tictactoe]

O please... we are 29th on PK for 3 years now... and that means someone is doing crack!!! PK coach, head coach GM? no one is doing anything about it.

 

[Jtown]

Who would have thought a few days ago, that we would have a thread about crack and one about cocaine in the title.

Gritty. Gritty knows all.