Confirmed with Link: VV traded to Leafs for Lehtonen

[mattihp]

Lehtonen is a humble guy too. He will only get better at defending at the NHL level, the offense will be there right away I think.

 

[Bookker]

I am looking forward to see him from my own eyes before judging
Just like Grigorenko
Let's hope he will have more success

 

[behemolari]

Kind of tired of the Finland dudes, no offense to our Finnish friends here. I want the best players, not just players from the same country as our general manager.

You just got rid off from a Finnish guy!!

 

[Halberdier]

Are you talking about resigning or re-signing?

The OP was clearly talking about re-signing even though he typoed it "resign". Seems to happen very often on HFBoards.

 

[Halberdier]

MDZ plays good now plus he had good first pass. I hope Lehtonen will play with Carolina. Yesterday we needed more players with it. It's good Savard blocks shoots but it would be better so that the puck wouldn't be in our zone. Although I'm not sure Jarmo'll trade him. I would like to see the group Jones, Werenski, Gavrikov, Lehtonen, Carlsson, Del Zotto plus Peeke later. Of course in this season.

I agree. I have been told that Savard is notorious about having slow starts and while he is certainly much better now than the completely useless pylon he was like 3-4 weeks ago, I do think he is just a bit too expensive for what he brings on ice. He might be a great leader off-ice etc.

 

[VT]

I agree. I have been told that Savard is notorious about having slow starts and while he is certainly much better now than the completely useless pylon he was like 3-4 weeks ago, I do think he is just a bit too expensive for what he brings on ice. He might be a great leader off-ice etc.

In addition, Savard has a decent market value, which is quite important in the event of a possible exchange for centers.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

What's Lehtonen status now?

 

[The Other Andy]

What's Lehtonen status now?

From @Aportzline’s tweet yesterday:

Told he’s still in Canada awaiting a work visa that will allow travel to Columbus.
Or, as a local wag put it: “He’s in visa protocol.”

 

[6zag]

So he's waiting for the visa, and then after he gets it there's a 2 week quarantine right?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

So he's waiting for the visa, and then after he gets it there's a 2 week quarantine right?

1 week.

 

[JayfromNB1219]

Unnecessary 4th goalie for a serviceable, pretty much free D-man.

So an OK trade I guess. Lehtonen was great on KHL and also on Liiga. It's interesting to see if he is good enough to make it into the CBJ roster.

As a fun fact Lehtonen played for Tappara, Tampere in 17-18, 2 years after Laine.

You guys got a steal...Lehtonen wasn’t really given a chance with us (Dermott was Keefe’s preferred) as he adapts I think he will be a dangerous top 4 D man for you guys, he thinks the game on a high level and makes a great first pass...I was sad to see him go

 

[Winland]

Btw I read that he is gonna drive from Toronto to Columbus

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

1 week.

Laine only had to do 48 hours once he got here. Did they change the rules again?

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

Btw I read that he is gonna drive from Toronto to Columbus

I've done that drive. It's not terrible.

 

[NotWendell]

I've done that drive. It's not terrible.

It's better to go through Buffalo than Detroit.

 

[Iron Balls McGinty]

It's better to go through Buffalo than Detroit.

True. I've done the round trip of Columbus to Toronto through Detroit and then back through Buffalo. I liked spending more time driving through Canada versus Erie but getting across the bridge into Windsor from Detroit was a real pain.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

True. I've done the round trip of Columbus to Toronto through Detroit and then back through Buffalo. I liked spending more time driving through Canada versus Erie but getting across the bridge into Windsor from Detroit was a real pain.

Have made that same trek.

That drive across southern Ontario, though, is testy from 1-4 am. There’s nothing there, and in the dark all you ever see is the fires from a factory every 45 minutes or so. Cool but creepy, and lots of Hortons to stay awake.

 

[DarkandStormy]

Laine only had to do 48 hours once he got here. Did they change the rules again?

Laine got chauffeured on a private jet...which, for some reason, meant he didn't have to do the full quarantine.

 

[Garbox]

Laine got chauffeured on a private jet...which, for some reason, meant he didn't have to do the full quarantine.

I think Laine was basically in quarantine foe a cople of days before he gor his paperwork done and was then transported in a "bubble", so when he was tested negative on arrival and after the 48 hour quarantine, he was good to go.

 

[Byrral]

getting across the bridge into Windsor from Detroit was a real pain.

It's been a long time (haven't been there since the 70s) since I crossed over either but I would have taken the tunnel. Yes there is no pretty view in the tunnel but it was faster and I didn't have to fight with the big trucks carrying cargo to Canada.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Heading up to the relatives we would go up to Port Huron and take the ferry, or cross the Blue Water bridge into Sarnia. Looking forward to doing it again soon.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

So what's the current estimation, when will Lehtonen play?

 

[VT]

So what's the current estimation, when will Lehtonen play?

I hope today and instead od Savard. Detroit would be the best. I don't underrated this team but I doubt Tampa would be ideal for his 1th game. Still Werenski wasn't too good in defense (not for the goal in OT) but he has a good the first pass.

 

[Arto Kilponen]

Could someone explain why Lehtonen is not playing today?

 

[6zag]

Could someone explain why Lehtonen is not playing today?

Probably still in quarantine. He's crossed a border from Canada to US so it will take time due to covid. Probably just about finished though since he was "called up".