World Championship 2019 - Panthers

[Mogo]

IIHF - Home 2019 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Who's going?

Confirmed

USA - Frank Vatrano
Russia - Evgeni Dadonov
Swiss - Vincent Praplan
Finland - Juho Lammikko

I'm surprised Dadonov is going as it was reported earlier he didn't want to go
Barkov said earlier he'd like to go. Borgstrom also showed interest

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[Ratsreign]

IIHF - Home 2019 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Who's going?

Confirmed

USA - Frank Vatrano
Russia - Evgeni Dadonov

I'm surprised Dadonov is going as it was reported earlier he didn't want to go
Barkov said earlier he'd like to go. Borgstrom also showed interest

I saw a tweet somewhere that Dads had a minor injury and would need FL's permission to go after healing.

 

[5forfightning]

IIHF - Home 2019 IIHF ICE HOCKEY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Who's going?

Confirmed

USA - Frank Vatrano
Russia - Evgeni Dadonov

I'm surprised Dadonov is going as it was reported earlier he didn't want to go
Barkov said earlier he'd like to go. Borgstrom also showed interest

No Barky too important season coming up.

 

[pb1300]

I hate this tourney. Just rest up for a bit, then start your offseason workouts. No reason to play for an irrelevant tournament IMO.

 

[sinDer]

I hate this tourney. Just rest up for a bit, then start your offseason workouts. No reason to play for an irrelevant tournament IMO.

I agree

But for a young player like Borgstrom, I think it's a good thing if he plays.

 

[FinlandPanther]

This is national pride for players like Barkov and Dadonov. It’s different for these guys than it is for Canadians. It’s jsut how it is.

 

[pb1300]

This is national pride for players like Barkov and Dadonov. It’s different for these guys than it is for Canadians. It’s jsut how it is.

Believe me, I understand that. I live in Greece and see how they get with national pride. I still think the tournament is irrelevant. If it was the Olympics or the World Cup, then I’d understand.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Believe me, I understand that. I live in Greece and see how they get with national pride. I still think the tournament is irrelevant. If it was the Olympics or the World Cup, then I’d understand.

Yeah I know but those players see this as a huge opportunity to represent their country. A lot of these kids just want to play for the national team growing up and them making the NHL doesn't change that.

 

[KW]

Believe me, I understand that. I live in Greece and see how they get with national pride. I still think the tournament is irrelevant. If it was the Olympics or the World Cup, then I’d understand.

I agree that it’s irrelevant to you and to a lot of other people. But it’s not irrelevant to these players. I think they should be allowed to play (and I’m sure it’s part of their contracts).

Now, don’t misunderstand them. They’d RATHER be in the playoffs than in the world championship. All of them would. But in past years, players like Ovi have joined their team after losing in the playoffs.

 

[ScottyMascotty]

I'm surprised Dadonov is going as it was reported earlier he didn't want to go

Maybe it was just misunderstanding? Dadonov always wanted to play for his national team, and a few days ago he confirmed in interview (in russian lang.) that he'll play if he get the call

 

[Prominence Problem]

I wonder if Matheson or montambault would be asked by Canada?

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Barkov not going

 

[GermanPanther]

This is national pride for players like Barkov and Dadonov. It’s different for these guys than it is for Canadians. It’s jsut how it is.

Thx American or Canadian People cant understand this, they know their NHL League rest is unimportant. But for a lot of Players like to play for their Country with pride and it is by far the most important Tournament on the european continent. With all their Players able to play with Friends meet the Family and play Hockey as you would play Playoffs.

 

[GermanPanther]

Believe me, I understand that. I live in Greece and see how they get with national pride. I still think the tournament is irrelevant. If it was the Olympics or the World Cup, then I’d understand.

You dont understand it otherwise you wouldnt make that former post of an unimportant, sorry irrelevant Tournament. That is also a important Tournament for the EU market and Fans.
So your former post shows me u dont know it.

 

[LOFIN]

Barkov not going

Understandable, but still very disappointing from the Panthers.

 

[GermanPanther]

I agree that it’s irrelevant to you and to a lot of other people. But it’s not irrelevant to these players. I think they should be allowed to play (and I’m sure it’s part of their contracts).

Now, don’t misunderstand them. They’d RATHER be in the playoffs than in the world championship. All of them would. But in past years, players like Ovi have joined their team after losing in the playoffs.

I would find some more simple Words for it, they want to play Hockey. I mean Player want to play Hockey. If its for a World Cup or Stanley Cup, i mean even Ovi, Malkin and all other superstars travel straight after PO out to this Tournament to represent themself and their Country.

This Tournament is where you hit the EU Market as NHL, with a lot of NHL Stars playing there.

 

[Albatros]

Understandable, but still very disappointing from the Panthers.

Not to mention against the rules, joke of an organization.

 

[pb1300]

Not to mention against the rules, joke of an organization.

Joke of an organization? GTFOH. He played a lot of minutes this year, and is the key component to our teams future. Lets get a little more of the story before we decide to berate anyone.

 

[Albatros]

Doesn't matter, according to the CBA as well as the agreement between the NHL and the IIHF the club explicitly does not have the authority to forbid its players from participating.

The Panthers either don't have a clue what they're doing or don't care, neither is a good look.

 

[BabyBennettov]

Doesn't matter, according to the CBA as well as the agreement between the NHL and the IIHF the club explicitly does not have the authority to forbid its players from participating.

The Panthers either don't have a clue what they're doing or don't care, neither is a good look.

It is just a PR-move... It is really hard for european players to declined those events, so they have a statement from the Panthers just so Barky doesn't look selfish to Finland...

 

[Albatros]

Blatantly breaking the rules seems like a pretty lousy PR move, and burning the CBA is hardly in the interest of the players either.

 

[Mogo]

Doesn't matter, according to the CBA as well as the agreement between the NHL and the IIHF the club explicitly does not have the authority to forbid its players from participating.

The Panthers either don't have a clue what they're doing or don't care, neither is a good look.

 

[Mogo]

Blatantly breaking the rules seems like a pretty lousy PR move, and burning the CBA is hardly in the interest of the players either.

Nobody in NA really cares about ice hockey WC. I don't see how thats a lousy PR move and anyways it seems every NHL players from Finland has declined as there are ZERO full time NHLers going for Finland from any team

 

[Albatros]

Even if one does not care about the World Championships one would be expected to care about other consequences of breaking agreements.

 

[Gentle Man]

LOL

If Barkov disagreed with the decision so much he can put up a bigger fuss and go.