He Is Knocking
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Flyers place Jori Lehtera on waivers as he faces drug charges in Finland
Anybody want some Jori, you know you do!
Anybody want some Jori, you know you do!
Waived: Jori Lehtera
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What's the state of that legal stuff? Has he been charged or anything? How would that affect any league interest in him?
Dr Pepper
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So obviously the plan isn't for him to stick around in Lehigh Valley or anything, right? Are the Flyers going for a clean break here, as that article suggests? Contract termination?
He may face jail time, but idk. My guess, besides the fact that he’s not good, is that he is being waived for appearing in court really soon if he already hasn’t in Finland. There are 7 main suspects for the case. There have been 22 persecuted suspects and Lehtera is 1 of them. He isn’t a main suspect. His house in Finland was raided and that’s why he was a suspect. He wasn’t at the property during the time, obviously, but he was there over the summer. That’s why he’s being investigated. I’m pretty sure some of the suspects are members of his family.
The way for his contract to be terminated is if he is criminally charged. The NHL will allow it. They’re are investigating it themselves for the purpose of a contract termination on the backend of the Flyers organization. Fletcher, Scott, and Holmgren will definitely push for a contract termination if his involvement in this case grows worrisome.
Regarding this criminal activity, recent production, and poor play... his career in the NHL is likely done.
Falco Lombardi
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League interest has probably gone from zero to zero.
izzy
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ah poor jori
once considered a great player and part of a dominant duo with tarasenko.
now, a slow skating potential criminal on waivers
life comes at you fast (a lot faster than he skates)
once considered a great player and part of a dominant duo with tarasenko.
now, a slow skating potential criminal on waivers
life comes at you fast (a lot faster than he skates)
mja
Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt
I don't know, maybe some team will claim him thinking he'll give them a boost.
Anyway, here is my favorite Lehtera as a Flyer moment:
Poor Jori skating all out while Barzal just glides by him.
Anyway, here is my favorite Lehtera as a Flyer moment:
Poor Jori skating all out while Barzal just glides by him.
67Blues
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Dig up Judge Houston and see if you can convince him that the Blues knew he was a kingpin in an offshore drug cartel before dumping him on the Flyers and see if you can be awarded a couple of roster players of your choosing.
We'll off you a settlement and instead of being awarded, we skip court and you let us take just one. Deal?
67Blues
Got it for Bobby
Sex, drugs and ... hockey!
Actually me thinx he is a really fun chap and a rather decent hockeyplayer, too
Actually me thinx he is a really fun chap and a rather decent hockeyplayer, too
These Are The Days
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Mildan
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Unless he has priors which is unlikely or is the actual mastermind behind the drug ring there is no chance he woyld face any jail time in Finnish legal system. If guilty of providing knowingly tools for criminal purposes he will get about 60 days probation and few k of fines
AndHeMissedTheNet
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I'm trying to think, who would be the ideal team to see a guy with a bloated cap hit who can't play hockey and may or may not be a kingpin and think "Yes, we should claim him, he can really help our team out"?
I dunno, I feel like Melnyk might find him intriguing.
I dunno, I feel like Melnyk might find him intriguing.
67Blues
Got it for Bobby
