WC: Roster Talk '11 – Sweden

[jfc64]

Accepted invites (NHL)
D Oliver Ekman-Larsson
D Calle Gunnarsson
D Nicklas Grossman
L Magnus Pääjärvi
L Mattias Tedenby
C Mikael Backlund
C Patrik Berglund
C Tom Wandell
R Loui Eriksson

Declined invites
G Johan Hedberg (family)
G Stefan Liv (no desire)
G Jacob Markström (injury)
D Tobias Enström (injury)
D Niclas Hävelid (no desire)
D Magnus Johansson (injury)
D Erik Karlsson (injury)
D Anton Strålman (family)
D Henrik Tallinder (family)
L Kristian Huselius (injury)
C Tony MÃ¥rtensson (no desire)
C Alex Steen (injury)
R Daniel Alfredsson (injury)
R Johan Andersson (injury)
R Mattias Weinhandl (no desire)

Not invited
G Jonas Gustavsson
G Henrik Karlsson
G Robin Lehner
G Gustaf Wesslau
D Johnny Oduya
D Alex Urbom
L Freddy Modin
L Freddy Sjöström
C Jacob Josefson
C Sammy PÃ¥hlsson
R Nicklas Bergfors
R Fabian Brunnström
R Fredrik Pettersson

Current roster
D Mattias Ekholm
D Oliver Ekman-Larsson
D Calle Gunnarsson
D Nicklas Grossman
D David Petrásek

L Magnus Pääjärvi
L Mattias Tedenby
L Martin Thörnberg
C Mikael Backlund
C Patrik Berglund
C Niklas Persson
C Tom Wandell
R Loui Eriksson
R Robert Nilsson

Others in the running
G Erik Ersberg
G Viktor Fasth
G Anders Nilsson

D Daniel Fernholm
D Jonas Frögren
D Jonas Junland
D Staffan Kronwall
D Adam Larsson

L Dick Axelsson
L Christian Berglund
L Andy Jämtin
C Mattias Sjögren
C Rick Wallin
C Patrik Zackrisson
R Björn Melin
R Jakob Silfverberg
R Daniel Widing

Swedes still in NHL/AHL playoffs
G Jhonas Enroth
G Anders Lindbäck
G Henrik Lundqvist

D Alex Edler
D Jonathan Ericsson
D Victor Hedman
D Niklas Hjalmarsson
D Niklas Kronwall
D Nick Lidström
D Andreas Lilja
D Doug Murray
D Niclas Wallin
D Mattias Öhlund

L Johan Franzén
L Linus Omark
L Daniel Sedin
L Viktor Stålberg

C Nick Bäckström
C Johan Harju
C Marcus Johansson
C Marcus Krüger
C Henrik Sedin
C Henrik Zetterberg

R Tomas Holmström
R Patric Hörnqvist
R Oscar Möller
R Mikael Samuelsson

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[joe89]

Strangely enough almost all of our Olympic calibre players seem to be playoff bound, but I have hopes we might get some Trashers, Stars and Devils players, and hopefully some really unexpected star player to give us a legit shot at the gold.

 

[Dosing]

Heres hoping marts goes young

 

[Eye of Ra]

We start early, as usual.


Possible team: (we may hold three spots for Lundqvist, Enström and Eriksson etc as first round Stanley Cup losers). Team is based on current standing (NHL) and no injuries or child birth/care/happy family incl. dog or nationality issues. And, twins may or may not arrive.


Lindström - Mårtensson - Weinhandl
Pääjärvi - Backlund - Hörnqvist
Omark - Davidsson - Thörnberg/Videll
Persson - Wallin - Sjöström
Nilsson R


Rundblad - Johansson
Ekman-Larsson - Bäckman
Murray - Hjalmarsson
Tallinder


Gustavsson
Lindbäck
Liv

Bäckman? No thanks.

 

[afrobomber11]

jfc64, you may want to consider klasen and lindback, they are playing pretty good

 

[jfc64]

jfc64, you may want to consider klasen and lindback, they are playing pretty good

Sure, Lindbäck at least. Give him 10 more games. But I feel Mårts will come up with the golden words come spring "we have good goalkeepers on this side of the atlantic ocean". Omark and Harju seem ok as well. Maybe even Engqvist and Johansson.

 

[ZDatsZuke]

Linus Omark Robert Nilsson Niclas Bergfors
Patric Hörnqvist Mikael Backlund Magnus Pääjärvi
Mattias Tedenby Jacob Josefsson Linus Klasen
Mattias Weinhandl Calle Järnkrok Tony Mårtensson

Tobias Enström Carl Gunnarsson
Erik Karlsson Niklas Hjalmarsson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Jonas Junland
Adam Larsson David Rundblad

Anders Lindbäck
Robin Lehner
Jacob Markström

 

[Phil McKraken]

^ Youngest WC team ever, but strangely that feels like it would be a pretty darn exciting team to watch.

 

[joe89]

We can probably get good young players in Backlund, MP, Omark to build around along with Weinhandl and MÃ¥rtensson up front anyways which is a decent start. Although Calgary has a shot at the playoffs. Johansson, OEL and Rundblad is good start in the back end aswell along with Gustavsson in net with potential upgrade in Lundqvist.

Only fear with this core is that they're pretty soft to play against, so we would need to add some grit and size. Maybe a couple of Hörnqvist, Hjalmar, Grossman, Murray & Hedman. If we can't get more NHL forwards add in the best forwards throughout the year in the ET-tournaments.

 

[Eye of Ra]

brodin - lundqvist - sjostrom


please mårts!

 

[joe89]

Lets be realistic though, MÃ¥rtensson and Weinhandl are what, 30? Not old, more like prime. Each time I watch them play in KHL they leave me impressed, Weinhandl is outplaying team mates like Afinogenov and Sushinsky. They're our two best European forwards, and by quite some margin. Knowing the tournament is played on big ice they'll be there, whether it is on a primary role or 3rd line. And they should.

 

[sa cyred]

Wanted to post this:

Team Sweden coach will be scouting Erik Gustafsson later in the season for World Championships.

-Euroflyers (reliable)

 

[monsterswede]

I think that you really should considerate putting SEL players on the team.
Will WC 2011 be played at big rinks?

Some of the players in SEL are by the best players in the world when it comes to "big icehockey". Wallin, Junland, Thörnberg, Umicevic perhaps. They are all good players to fill upp a roster

 

[Pentothal]

I think that you really should considerate putting SEL players on the team.
Will WC 2011 be played at big rinks?

Some of the players in SEL are by the best players in the world when it comes to "big icehockey". Wallin, Junland, Thörnberg, Umicevic perhaps. They are all good players to fill upp a roster

Sorry, but you must be out of your mind if you think that about those players. I mean, they are decent, but...

 

[jfc64]

If first round of Stanley Cup was over today we could have these players to chose from: (european players, non-playoff players and projected first round losers). Players in bold are with us from day one. Quite a strong team even if I doubt Alfredsson or Tallinder will find motivation to join.

Steen - MÃ¥rtensson - Weinhandl
Thörnberg - Davidsson - Alfredsson
Nilsson – Persson - Jämtin
Lindström - Warg - Pääjärvi
Huselius - Krüger – Zackrisson
Axelsson - Berglund - Hörnqvist

Johansson - Ekholm
Rundblad - Hjalmarsson
Karlsson - Tallinder
Enström - Oduya
Larsson - Bäckman
OEL - Kronwall S.

Lundqvist
Lindbäck
Gustavsson
Liv
Larsson

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Thörnberg-Davidsson-Weinhandl * Nilsson–Persson-Jämtin * Lindström-Krüger-Hörnqvist *Huselius-Steen-Zackrisson * Pääjärvi-Landeskog

Karlsson - Enström * Johansson - Ekholm * Rundblad - Hjalmarsson * Larsson - OEL

Lundqvist/Liv/Larsson

 

[Eye of Ra]

Joakim Lindström - Tony Mårtensson - Mattias Weinhandl
Robert Nilsson - Niklas Persson - Patrik Zackrisson
Andreas Jämtin - Joel Lundqvist - Martin Thörnberg
Gabriel Landeskog - Mattias Sjögren - Daniel Brodin




Magnus Johansson - Staffan Kronwall
Mattias Ekholm - Anders Eriksson
Jonas Frögren - Adam Larsson



We don't need any NHL players!

 

[jfc64]

We don't need any NHL players!

Not even MPS and OEL?

 

[jfc64]

Today's team:

Persson - MÃ¥rtensson - Weinhandl
Huselius - Bäckström - Lindström
Nilsson – Krüger - Pääjärvi
Steen - Berglund - Jämtin
Thörnberg

Johansson - Ekholm
Rundblad - Hjalmarsson
Oduya - Enström
Karlsson

Liv
Larsson
Lundqvist

 

[cosmicnavigator]

Dont think MÃ¥rtensson will play att the WC cause he dosent fit the players MÃ¥rts want in the national team.

Steen Berglund Weinhandl
Lindström Persson Nilsson
MSP Harju Omark
Silfverberg Sjögren Stålberg

Hjalmarsson Karlsson
Ekholm Johansson
OEL Rundblad

Monster
Larsson
Liv

 

[jfc64]

Dont think MÃ¥rtensson will play att the WC cause he dosent fit the players MÃ¥rts want in the national team.

Daniel BÃ¥ng? or Brodin?

 

[Eye of Ra]

Daniel BÃ¥ng? or Brodin?

jämtin..

 

[jfc64]

Really, we COULD have these players to chose a team from:

Steen Berglund Alfredsson
Nilsson Persson Weinhandl
Axelsson Sjögren Andersson
Pääjärvi Wallin Jämtin
Thörnberg Krüger Lindström
Omark MÃ¥rtensson Huselius

Petrasek Rundblad
Johansson Ekholm
Hjalmarsson Enström
Gunnarsson Karlsson
Tallinder Oduya

Liv
Gustavsson
Larsson

Projected first round losers:

Bäckström
Lundqvist

 

[joe89]

If we're considering these goalies we might aswell consider Markström, Lindbäck and Enroth depending on situation.

 

[jfc64]

If we're considering these goalies we might aswell consider Markström, Lindbäck and Enroth depending on situation.

In the moment I wrote this Lindbäck was projected to WIN first round in Stanley Cup an thus not be available. And Markström and Enroth are sure talented but not proven on NHL level just yet. Liv and Larsson has been very good in Europe this season. The situation might be that one of the NHL goalies are either Gustavsson OR Lundqvist if he is available. Both Markström and Enroth is in the picture, though.

 

[jfc64]

Likely:

Eriksson Bäckström Weinhandl
Steen Krüger Hörnqvist
Nilsson Persson Jämtin
Pääjärvi Sjögren Andersson
Thörnberg

Karlsson Rundblad
Johansson Ekholm
Hjalmarsson Enström
Petrasek

Lundqvist/Lindbäck
Liv
Larsson