Confirmed with Link: Lehtera will sign with SKA in KHL

[BigToe]

Never forget.

 

[Nizzle]

Never forget.

”such a constant presence in all the little things he does, the important areas of the game.”

 

[Hivemind]

Worst Finn ever who played regular minutes with the Flyers?

Ville Leino - Wikipedia

 

[Curufinwe]

Leino was 10 times as good as Lehtera.

 

[Ruck Over]

Ville Leino - Wikipedia

He had that awesome run in the playoffs- the Redemption Line. Not that he wasn't bad, there's no similar high-point for Jori... unless there's a cocaine joke/pun I just glossed over.

 

[SpookyHockey]

Ville Leino - Wikipedia

Leino had over seven times the regular season scoring than Lehtera did. And that's not even mentioning the 2010 playoffs.

 

[Starat327]

He had that awesome run in the playoffs- the Redemption Line. Not that he wasn't bad, there's no similar high-point for Jori... unless there's a cocaine joke/pun I just glossed over.

It could be easily argued that youd have to be pretty doped up to buy anything from Ville's clothing line?

 

[Hivemind]

He had that awesome run in the playoffs- the Redemption Line. Not that he wasn't bad, there's no similar high-point for Jori... unless there's a cocaine joke/pun I just glossed over.

I'd say Lehtera's rookie (and even second) season in St. Louis was a pretty similar high point. Not quite as much scoring, but he was playing excellent all-around at the time (as opposed to Leino, who was pretty much just a complimentary scoring player who brought not much else if he wasn't on the scoresheet).

 

[Hivemind]

Leino had over seven times the regular season scoring than Lehtera did. And that's not even mentioning the 2010 playoffs.

111 career points vs 119 career points is seven times the regular season scoring? Only a difference of 21 games played, as well.

 

[Starat327]

111 career points vs 119 career points is seven times the regular season scoring? Only a difference of 21 games played, as well.

I believe we were just discussing time with flyers.

 

[Branko]

Never forget.

I remember watching this live and nearly spitting out the drink I had in mouth and dying of laughter.....then the depression set back in.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

If the game was played along the boards, Lehtera would be an all star.

 

[GKJ]

Lehtera probably can't believe he wasn't bought out in either year he was here. He got every last cent of that contract.

 

[Amorgus]

If the game was played along the boards, Lehtera would be an all star.

If the game was played in the bathroom of a Miami night club, he'd also be an all star.

 

[Flyerfan4life]

Leino will always be a star cuz he was the helmet popper for a mad Lavi....

 

[Deadpool8812]

Ville Leino - Wikipedia

Really? How could you even compare Lehtera to Leino?

 

[Rebels57]

Id take Leino with no arms and one foot over Lehtera.

 

[Hivemind]

Really? How could you even compare Lehtera to Leino?

Because I'm factoring in their careers outside of Philadelphia. Lehtera had a couple years as an effective 2-way center in St. Louis and Leino was absolute garbage in Buffalo.

 

[Rebels57]

Because I'm factoring in their careers outside of Philadelphia. Lehtera had a couple years as an effective 2-way center in St. Louis and Leino was absolute garbage in Buffalo.

I think most people assumed that the question pertained to their time as Flyers.

If its just Finn with worst career to play for the Flyers, im sure there are worse than both.

 

[Adam Warlock]

VdV, now Jori- former reliable heavy vets leaned on by the ex-Flyers HC whom no longer have jobs in the NHL. It took Manning a bit longer to get there, so his name belong with an asterisks.

This.

Pretty much sums up why the Hextall era was a disaster on the ice.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I think most people assumed that the question pertained to their time as Flyers.

If its just Finn with worst career to play for the Flyers, im sure there are worse than both.

Elite Prospects - All Time Overall Totals Player Stats for Philadelphia Flyers

We’ve had 14 Fins to ever play here.

 

[Rodu58]

One for the road

 

[Rebels57]

Elite Prospects - All Time Overall Totals Player Stats for Philadelphia Flyers

We’ve had 14 Fins to ever play here.

Thats ridiculous. Such a massive blindspot.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Thats ridiculous. Such a massive blindspot.

They only drafted three of them in Pitkanen, Niinimaa, & Niittymaki. Sinisalo was signed as a 23 year old undrafted free agent.

 

[Hivemind]

Thats ridiculous. Such a massive blindspot.

That's actually basically equal or better than most franchises. There aren't that many Finns in the NHL.

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