WC: Team Finland 2019 men's World Championships roster talk

Artorius Horus T

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Nov 12, 2014
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Suomi/Finland
Currently available NHL and AHL players:

NHL

D Ristolainen (Buffalo)
C Barkov (Florida)
C Borgström (Florida)
D Nutivaara (Columbus)
W Hännikäinen (Columbus)
D Vatanen (New Jersey)
G Koskinen (Edmonton)
W/C MaGranlund (Vancouver)
W Rantanen (Colorado)

AHL

C Lammikko (Florida/Springfield)
W Meskanen (NYR/Hartford)
D Juolevi (Vancouver/Utica)
D Jokiharju (Chicago/Rockford)

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Kakko(Liiga)-Barkov-Rantanen
Rajala(NLA)-Kupari-Heponiemi
Hännikäinen-Borgström-Leskinen(Liiga)
Joensuu(KHL)-Lammikko-Anttila(KHL)
Mäki(KHL)
Pesonen(SHL)

Nutivaara-Ristolainen
Vatanen-Jokiharju
Lepistö(KHL)-Kaski(Liiga)
Virtanen(SHL)
Hakanpää(Liiga)

Koskinen
Vehviläinen(Liiga)
Luukkonen(OHL)
 

mattihp

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Aug 2, 2004
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Currently available NHL and AHL players:

NHL

D Ristolainen (Buffalo)
C Barkov (Florida)
C Borgström (Florida)
D Nutivaara (Columbus)
W Hännikäinen (Columbus)
D Vatanen (New Jersey)
G Koskinen (Edmonton)
W/C MaGranlund (Vancouver)
W Rantanen (Colorado)

AHL

C Lammikko (Florida/Springfield)
W Meskanen (NYR/Hartford)
D Juolevi (Vancouver/Utica)
D Jokiharju (Chicago/Rockford)

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Kakko(Liiga)-Barkov-Rantanen
Rajala(NLA)-Kupari-Heponiemi
Hännikäinen-Borgström-Leskinen(Liiga)
Joensuu(KHL)-Lammikko-Anttila(KHL)
Mäki(KHL)
Pesonen(SHL)

Nutivaara-Ristolainen
Vatanen-Jokiharju
Lepistö(KHL)-Kaski(Liiga)
Virtanen(SHL)
Hakanpää(Liiga)

Koskinen
Vehviläinen(Liiga)
Luukkonen(OHL)
Currently available NHL and AHL players:

NHL

D Ristolainen (Buffalo)
C Barkov (Florida)
C Borgström (Florida)
D Nutivaara (Columbus)
W Hännikäinen (Columbus)
D Vatanen (New Jersey)
G Koskinen (Edmonton)
W/C MaGranlund (Vancouver)
W Rantanen (Colorado)

AHL

C Lammikko (Florida/Springfield)
W Meskanen (NYR/Hartford)
D Juolevi (Vancouver/Utica)
D Jokiharju (Chicago/Rockford)

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Kakko(Liiga)-Barkov-Rantanen
Rajala(NLA)-Kupari-Heponiemi
Hännikäinen-Borgström-Leskinen(Liiga)
Joensuu(KHL)-Lammikko-Anttila(KHL)
Mäki(KHL)
Pesonen(SHL)

Nutivaara-Ristolainen
Vatanen-Jokiharju
Lepistö(KHL)-Kaski(Liiga)
Virtanen(SHL)
Hakanpää(Liiga)

Koskinen
Vehviläinen(Liiga)
Luukkonen(OHL)
Rajala? Luukkonen?!
 

BL92

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Ristolainen - available for The Bahamas and it's golf court. Had to say it :).

Too bad Mikael Granlund turned from likely to unlikely candidate with that Minny & Nashville trade.
He also has a newborn. Doubt he'd join, even if he had played in Minnesota.
 
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ES

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Juolevi's season was reported to be over so he won't be there even if both Canucks and Comets miss the playoffs.
 

ChicagoBullsFan

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Jun 6, 2015
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Finland
Currently available NHL and AHL players:

NHL

D Ristolainen (Buffalo)
C Barkov (Florida)
C Borgström (Florida)
D Nutivaara (Columbus)
W Hännikäinen (Columbus)
D Vatanen (New Jersey)
G Koskinen (Edmonton)
W/C MaGranlund (Vancouver)
W Rantanen (Colorado)

AHL

C Lammikko (Florida/Springfield)
W Meskanen (NYR/Hartford)
D Juolevi (Vancouver/Utica)
D Jokiharju (Chicago/Rockford)

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Kakko(Liiga)-Barkov-Rantanen
Rajala(NLA)-Kupari-Heponiemi
Hännikäinen-Borgström-Leskinen(Liiga)
Joensuu(KHL)-Lammikko-Anttila(KHL)
Mäki(KHL)
Pesonen(SHL)

Nutivaara-Ristolainen
Vatanen-Jokiharju
Lepistö(KHL)-Kaski(Liiga)
Virtanen(SHL)
Hakanpää(Liiga)

Koskinen
Vehviläinen(Liiga)
Luukkonen(OHL)


Rantanen won't be available for men's worlds this spring due to contract negotiations.
Also hard to see Luukkonen making world championships team straight from OHL and especially without any EHT games.
 
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SpinninRodIntoArmpit

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It will be ridiculous when Team Finland once again overlooks Metsola. Guy's .963 and 1.25 GAA so far in the KHL playoffs.

Of course Luukkonen and Vehviläinen are hot and trendy names, especially on this board, but seriously.
 
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Jussi

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It will be ridiculous when Team Finland once again overlooks Metsola. Guy's .963 and 1.25 GAA so far in the KHL playoffs.

Of course Luukkonen and Vehviläinen are hot and trendy names, especially on this board, but seriously.

He's done nothing for the national team. It doesn't matter what the players stats are in league play, no matter the position, if it doesn't translate to international play.
 
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SpinninRodIntoArmpit

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He's done nothing for the national team. It doesn't matter what the players stats are in league play, no matter the position, if it doesn't translate to international play.

Yeah, he gets one game a season.

But hey, he let in a couple of soft goals seven years ago, so there's that.
 

FiLe

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Oct 9, 2009
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While I see Kakko making the roster, and I also see him being a lineup regular, I don't really see him getting a spot on the top line right next to Barkov unless we're really hurting for quality wingers. For example, if both Carolina and Dallas bow out after the first round, TT-Barkov-Hintz seems like a reasonable top line. It'd be somewhat similarly roled as the TT-Aho-Claywoman line from last year.
 

king89

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Which players from Europe do you guys think will make the roster, beside Kakko.
 

Kaako Kappo

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While I see Kakko making the roster, and I also see him being a lineup regular, I don't really see him getting a spot on the top line right next to Barkov unless we're really hurting for quality wingers. For example, if both Carolina and Dallas bow out after the first round, TT-Barkov-Hintz seems like a reasonable top line. It'd be somewhat similarly roled as the TT-Aho-Claywoman line from last year.
Hintz goes C on international stage
 
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