Speculation: Teemu Hartikainen Signs With Ufa (KHL)

[Oiler11]

What MacT did was fine if he was running a taco stand but he's running a $100M business.

If you're selling your truck you don't say "it sucks gas, it's noisy, the stereo is crap and my wife hates it" you say "it's got beastly power and it starts on the first turn at -30. I don't need a heavy duty truck anymore because I have a crew of guys who do all my gruntwork for me, I'm going to get a little F-150 or a Prius."

MacT needs to say **** like "We feel like Teemu is on his way to becoming an impact player and the opportunity for him to develop properly isn't here for him right now because of the logjam of talent we have up front right now. This is a great opportunity for him and we look forward to seeing him back in Edmonton".

Haha. Like the opposite GM's would actually give MacT's glowing praise any credence at all. "I know my scouting staff said he's soft and inconsistent, but jeez, Mact says he's an impact player...". Give me a break. MacT isn't going to lie to these guys, these guys with their own scouts and opinions. Your analogy breaks down because the buyers have already had a mechanic inspect the truck for themselves. So you can go on and on about beastly power, but then they just know you're a liar, and won't deal with you again.

I don't want a used car salesman for the GM of my team, I guess you do.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

What MacT did was fine if he was running a taco stand but he's running a $100M business.

If you're selling your truck you don't say "it sucks gas, it's noisy, the stereo is crap and my wife hates it" you say "it's got beastly power and it starts on the first turn at -30. I don't need a heavy duty truck anymore because I have a crew of guys who do all my gruntwork for me, I'm going to get a little F-150 or a Prius."

MacT needs to say **** like "We feel like Teemu is on his way to becoming an impact player and the opportunity for him to develop properly isn't here for him right now because of the logjam of talent we have up front right now. This is a great opportunity for him and we look forward to seeing him back in Edmonton".

Your analogy is terrible. You don't like MacT and just have an axe to grind.

I look forward to more fire MacT threads

 

[OneMoreAstronaut]

Your analogy is terrible. You don't like MacT and just have an axe to grind.

I look forward to more fire MacT threads

You're in luck! One should start up in oh, 3-4 months when we lose a game in exhibition.

 

[Phenomenon]

Hartikainen has moved to Ufa and is at the moment living in the house of former Predator Antti Pihlström. He states in this interview that breaking into NHL is still a realistic choice, if he plays two good seasons in KHL.
http://yle.fi/urheilu/teemu_hartika...itukset_takana__muuttaa_pihlstromille/6740161

 

[Senor Catface]

Hartikainen has moved to Ufa and is at the moment living in the house of former Predator Antti Pihlström. He states in this interview that breaking into NHL is still a realistic choice, if he plays two good seasons in KHL.
http://yle.fi/urheilu/teemu_hartika...itukset_takana__muuttaa_pihlstromille/6740161

Good for him! I hope he has two great seasons and comes back and helps out the Oilers.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

You're in luck! One should start up in oh, 3-4 months when we lose a game in exhibition.

 

[syz]

Will he learn to skate in Russia?

 

[B A T M A N*]

Teemu isn't good offensively or defensively...very overrated around these parts.

 

[Usual_Suspect]

Teemu isn't good offensively or defensively...very overrated around these parts.

Pretty obvious that you are just trying to provoke a reaction.

 

[B A T M A N*]

Pretty obvious that you are just trying to provoke a reaction.

Can you provide evidence to the contrary? He's not an NHL player at this point..

 

[KarmaPolice]

Teemu isn't good offensively or defensively...very overrated around these parts.

Yeah, I tend to agree. He just kinda floats around the ice and hits things from time to time. His hockey IQ seems very low. Maybe he can improve that. We'll see.

That's my opinion, anyway.