Thank You Toby Enstrom!

[Duke749]

So he's going to play in Sweden's Tier 2 league? Kind of sad.

He has a history with MODO.

 

[Jets4Life]

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.

Unfortunately, it is his choice. If what you are saying is true, Enstrom should have just dropped the price. If Enstrom was looking for $1.5 million/season, I have no doubt the Jets would have signed him over Morrow. Maybe he still thinks he is worth $5.7 million. I guess he would not be low-balled, so he left for Sweden. MODO is in the Swedish top league (SHL), so obviously he is still good enough to play in the best league in his country.

 

[Trilliann]

So he's going to play in Sweden's Tier 2 league? Kind of sad.

It's home, he grew up playing for MODO.
I'm pretty sure he could get a job in any European league if he wanted to.

 

[Tommigun]

Unfortunately, it is his choice. If what you are saying is true, Enstrom should have just dropped the price. If Enstrom was looking for $1.5 million/season, I have no doubt the Jets would have signed him over Morrow. Maybe he still thinks he is worth $5.7 million. I guess he would not be low-balled, so he left for Sweden. MODO is in the Swedish top league (SHL), so obviously he is still good enough to play in the best league in his country.

I think it’s true because I read an interview with his agent at the beginning of the post season where he was quoted as saying that Toby was looking for a lucrative NHL contract.

Modo plays in Hockeyallsvenskan nowadays which is second tier, akin to AHL or Mestis. SEL/Elitserien is above it.

 

[Trilliann]

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.

that's bs. 700+ NHL games is huge in any European league. MODO is his 1st choice because it's his youth team, lots of former NHLers do that, even if they could easily find a better team/league/pay elsewhere

 

[Tommigun]

that's bs. 700+ NHL games is huge in any European league. MODO is his 1st choice because it's his youth team, lots of former NHLers do that, even if they could easily find a better team/league/pay

You are free to disagree with his stated intent.

 

[Trilliann]

You are free to disagree with his stated intent.

What "stated intent"? That he's looking for an NHL contract? I'm not disagreeing with that.
I'm disagreeing with you saying he's "not good enough for Elitserien"

 

[Duke749]

You are free to disagree with his stated intent.

His stated intent to to not be good enough?

 

[VictorLustig]

SHL teams would be all over Enström if he wanted to play in that league. Money is not a factor here, he wants to play at home.

 

[Halberdier]

I think it’s true because I read an interview with his agent at the beginning of the post season where he was quoted as saying that Toby was looking for a lucrative NHL contract.

Modo plays in Hockeyallsvenskan nowadays which is second tier, akin to AHL or Mestis. SEL/Elitserien is above it.

Allsvenskan is NOT akin to AHL or Mestis.

Swedish system is superior to FEL or to even NHL: SEL is quite small league and Allsvenskan is the 1st division for that. There is constant flow of teams back and forth SEL to Allsvenskan and Allsvenskan to SEL. Four best Allsvenskan teams together with 2 worst SEL teams will play playout games each season. Out of 14 SEL teams at least 4 of them have been in Allsvenskan during the last 10 years.

NHL and FEL are relatively huge leagues with (way too) many teams, and AHL teams never become NHL teams. For Mestis teams that's pretty much the same, as they can't just play well to become FEL teams, but if they have enough money they might be able to buy FEL league license.

It's not possible for an AHL team to be better than a NHL team. Or for a Mestis team to be better than a FEL team. But an Allsvenskan team might be better than a SEL team.

Back in the days things were different for FEL, but then Finnish hockey decision makers got drunk or high or something, and things didn't went well.

 

[ps241]

As I speculated in another thread I thought he would head home to play hockey and be with his wife. Enjoy Toby.

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

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.

I think you mean Vegas...you could be in radio too

 

[AlphaLackey]

I think you mean Vegas...you could be in radio too

I could be in radio too, lord knows I got the face for it

 

[SLAYER]

Not good enough for NHL (his agent said he was looking for a lucrative NHL contract, didn’t get one)

Where was that reported?

 

[cbcwpg]

Toby Enstrom Practicing With Swedish Team, Expected To Make Decision Soon

Enstrom is currently practicing with his former team in Sweden, MODO, and has yet to make a decision on where to play in 2018-19. Swedish news outlet Aftonbladet spoke with MODO GM Michael Sundlov, who wants to sign Enstrom and expects the veteran NHL defenseman to make a decision soon. Interestingly MODO was relegated in 2016 and actually now plays in the Allsvenskan, Sweden’s second tier. Enstrom’s brother Tommy Enstrom plays on the club and wore an “A” as an alternate captain last season, giving the team another bargaining chip to bring to the table.

 

[Duke749]

Tommy Enstrom? Guess they like “T’s”. lol

 

[Jets4Life]

I think it’s true because I read an interview with his agent at the beginning of the post season where he was quoted as saying that Toby was looking for a lucrative NHL contract.

Then he is delusional. The most Toby would get is $2.0 million.

Modo plays in Hockeyallsvenskan nowadays which is second tier, akin to AHL or Mestis. SEL/Elitserien is above it.

Not so sure. I looked at the leading scorers for 2017-18 in the SHL, and the North American players that came in, one dominated the league and won the scoring race. He never played an NHL game, and alternated between AHL and ECHL before turning to Sweden. It's a league on par with the AHL, or even inferior.

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

Then he is delusional. The most Toby would get is $2.0 million.

Not so sure. I looked at the leading scorers for 2017-18 in the SHL, and the North American players that came in, one dominated the league and won the scoring race. He never played an NHL game, and alternated between AHL and ECHL before turning to Sweden. It's a league on par with the AHL, or even inferior.

European hockey, like European football, has club teams float from one league to another depending on their records in seasons prior.

It wasn't long ago that Modo was an SEL team, even being league champions. Winnipeger's should be well aware of Modo's history of playing talent. That was Anders Hedberg's home club.

 

[BatVader]

Toby is listed as on a PTO in Chicago

edit:it’s on the hockey writers so not sure of accuracy.

 

[Jet]

Some people just wanna hate so bad they make up alternate realities to support their irrationalities.

Toby could play in the NHL
Toby wants to play at home
Toby will play at home

Thank you Toby.

 

[Critical Mass]

If Toby’s done with the NHL, I hope he and the Jets can mend fences and the Jets bring him to town in an alumni capacity so the fans can show their appreciation to him.

 

[Tommigun]

Toby is listed as on a PTO in Chicago

edit:it’s on the hockey writers so not sure of accuracy.

When did it say this would take place?

 

[Trilliann]

Toby is listed as on a PTO in Chicago

edit:it’s on the hockey writers so not sure of accuracy.

This?
https://thehockeywriters.com/predicting-professional-tryouts-2018/

It's just their predictions
"...my best guesses for where 70 unrestricted free agents — 38 forwards, 26 defencemen and six goaltenders — could potentially land on PTOs."
"So far, the only known PTO commitments are Simon Despres, with his hometown Montreal Canadiens, and Mark Letestu, with the Florida Panthers."

 

[Tommigun]

Where was that reported?

I think it was in an interview in a Swedish newspaper. I can try to look it up later.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

Confirmed that Toby has signed with MODO. All the best to him