puck stoppa
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Yes. Too bad ship has sailed. I think it just means they think Niku is ready. He starts with Moose and finishes year with Jets.
Thank You Toby Enstrom!
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I agree his time was about up. I wouldn't put it that way in the end though. He played well enough in the playoffs. Quite well in fact, most of the way.
I believe he was scratched for the last game because Jets had not generated any successful offense against VGK. Maurice was trying whatever he could to get some scoring - and Toby's offense disappeared several years ago already. It was no slight on Toby and shouldn't be seen that way.
I've been predicting for months that he was going to Sweden next year. Looking more and more likely.
CorgisPer60
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Tom ServoMST3K
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He was the best Winnipeg Jets Defenseman at preventing goals until Trouba emerged.
A solid player who put in some great work for the franchise. Happy he could enjoy a little bit of team success his last year.
A solid player who put in some great work for the franchise. Happy he could enjoy a little bit of team success his last year.
Tom ServoMST3K
In search of a Steinbach Hero
When someone says "Toby Enstrom" I think of defending Odd Man rushes perfectly, including this:
1stDan
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He is one of the best puck moving D men out there. But he is fragile as hell. Still a pretty good 3rd pair guy.
Arthur Fonzarelli
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Translated link found within that tweet:
Tobias Enström, 33, continues to talk about a contract with Modo.
In the near future, sports director Michael Sundlöv expects to make an announcement.
"Clearly, there must be a decision in the near future, I think it may be a week, maybe even faster," says Sundlöv, in what would be the year's biggest acquisition.
It could lead to Modo winning the Swedish hockey championship by adding Tobias Enström, with over 700 NHL matches, signing.
Tobias had been a key piece in Winnipeg's (formerly Atlanta’s) organization during its eleven years in the NHL. But his contract has expired and Enström left the club this summer with some turbulence. He was a healthy scratch in the clubs’ final game against Las Vegas.
Interest from other NHL clubs still exists but Enström has still not made a definite decision about the future. The NHL veteran is currently practicing with Modo and this club is certainly in the picture:
"Until he said no, I hope and wish he plays with Modo," says Michael Sundlöv, who does not hesitate what adding Enström would mean.
This would be great, of course. For Övik as city, for Modo as association and team. He’s a guy that makes other players better just by being on the ice. He’s a very good player who can play in any situation. One of the absolute best defencemen in Sweden and any SHL team would gladly receive him.
Q: If he doesn’t not play in the NHL, what are your chances to sign him?
"We are likely his first choice. I do not know exactly how he thinks, but on the basis of the dialogue we have had, it feels like that.
Q: Have you set a date when to decide?
"No, we do not have that. But clear that there must be a decision in the near future, I think it may be a week, maybe faster anyway"
Enström played in the 2010 Olympics for Sweden, but since then has consistently turned down the opportunity to play for the Three Crowns. He last played in Modo in the 2006/07 gold season.
Maukkis
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I think this is the right choice for the guy. Still gets to play hockey and earn a nice paycheck while being closer to his fiancé.
A NHLer without a doubt, but maybe there is more to life than playing with the best.
A NHLer without a doubt, but maybe there is more to life than playing with the best.
QuietContrarian
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In any case, I wish him all the best, and thank him for his awesome service!
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AlphaLackey
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Until Josh Morrissey took over that "Excellence of Execution" crown, there was no single Jet player I'd more want to see defending a 2-on-1 with the game on the line.
AlphaLackey
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Sad? A successful and lucrative NHL career and a chance to enter his emeritus years in his early 30s with a relatively clean bill of health? Yeah, I think he'll get over it.
Tom ServoMST3K
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There's something to be said for being a big fish in a small pond, instead of grinding it out as a bottom pairing d-man.
Especially when you're in the twilight of your career, and can play at home.
Especially when you're in the twilight of your career, and can play at home.
Arthur Fonzarelli
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1290FM were talking about Enstrom today. Apparently Rick Ralph had read earlier in the day that there was some "turbulence at the end of the season after he was a healthy scratch in the last game against Nashville"
Rick Ralph ...What's wrong with your comment? I'm not a sport writer for a living but when I used Google translate & read that, the first thing I thought was didn't Toby play all 7 games against Nashville. Wasn't his only healthy scratch in his history on the Jets/Thrashers in the last game against Vegas?
If a poll was taken I'm sure a very high percentage of Jets fans would know this fact.
As a result when I posted my translation, I edited it to read Vegas.
You'd think professional sports reporters would be a bit more on the ball.
Rick Ralph ...What's wrong with your comment? I'm not a sport writer for a living but when I used Google translate & read that, the first thing I thought was didn't Toby play all 7 games against Nashville. Wasn't his only healthy scratch in his history on the Jets/Thrashers in the last game against Vegas?
If a poll was taken I'm sure a very high percentage of Jets fans would know this fact.
As a result when I posted my translation, I edited it to read Vegas.
You'd think professional sports reporters would be a bit more on the ball.
Board Bard
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1290's guys are more likely to be on the bottle than on the ball.
Jetsfan79
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Not to defend Ralph but I think he just misspoke and meant to say Nashville. He's made the occasional brain fart here and there.
Duke749
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CorgisPer60
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I f***ing love everything about that goal. It's simple, but it's so iconic to the first season of the Jets 2.0. The _only_ goal that rivals it is Laine's hat trick goal against the Leafs in overtime.
nobody imp0rtant
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Sad? A successful and lucrative NHL career and a chance to enter his emeritus years in his early 30s with a relatively clean bill of health? Yeah, I think he'll get over it.
Now I just feel sad about my own career.
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Technically Chiarot and Stoykewych were Thrashers
Too bad about Enstrom though, if this is indeed it
It would have been a bit sad to see him in another NHL jersey - hopefully he tears it up in Sweden (assuming he goes there)
He was our only consistently good LD over the years. I'm glad we have Morrissey now to receive the torch.
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Not good enough for NHL (his agent said he was looking for a lucrative NHL contract, didn’t get one), and not good enough for Elitserien (tier 1 in Sweden). Been saying for months that he won’t play in the NHL ever again, and that’s not by his choice.
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