Here are the potential NHL reinforcements for the World Cup Lions in 2022

Patrik Laine’s NHL season ends in the regular season, but so does the goal contract. He is hardly seen on the World Cup ice. AOP

Alexander Barkov, Mikko Rantanen, Sebastian Aho, Patrik Laine, Miro Heiskanen, Roope Hintz, Mikael Granlund, Hair Saros…

More Finnish stars are currently playing in the NHL than ever before, but they are unlikely to be seen at the World Cup in Tampere.

Finland’s toughest NHL cannons continue throughout the playoffs, and the frame of the Lions World Cup team consists of players playing in Europe.

Iltalehti presents possible exact confirmations from North America.

Wave outdoors?

By far the hottest name among Finns outside the NHL playoffs is Laine, who plays in the light of points for the best time of her career.

So the paint cannon would theoretically be available at the World Championships, but since Laine’s contract expires this season, he will hardly be seen in Leo.

Of the Finns who fell off the Playoff train, too Joonas Korpisalon, Juho Lammikon, Urho Vaakanaisen, Kaapo Kähkönen, Kevin Lankisen, Harri Säterin and Olli Juolevin NHL contracts expire this season.

However, for players playing a small role, such as Pond, Vaakanainen and Juolevi, the World Cups may be seen as a venue in the direction of the NHL, so they should not be completely excluded from speculation.

The dream of playing at home games may also lead to a few unscrupulous Finnish NHL players being seen at the World Cup this year.

Linesmen

In terms of their contract situation, the most potential World Cup players are Henri Jokiharju, Joonas Donskoi, Matias Maccelli, Joel Armia, Janne Kuokkanen and Henrik Borgström.

Buffalo kit Jokiharju is the head coach of these To Jukka Jalonen old acquaintance. The young man with a smooth movement was involved in winning the 2019 World Cup gold.

Also Jesse Ylönen (winger) and Ville Heinola (kit) are players not seen in the NHL playoffs, but the gentlemen’s season may continue on the AHL side.

Rasmus Ristolainen would be a possible NHL confirmation for its contract status, but Philadelphia’s Sturdy Kit has so far always refused a World Cup invitation.

Last summer, Jalonen no longer even invited Ristola to his summer meeting, which asked 44 potential Olympic players.

Five in Dallas

The closest Finnish NHL star to the race is Dallas Heiskanen and Hintz.

The Texas club is still caught up in the final playoffs, but dropping out of the playoffs is not an impossibility.

In addition to Heiskanen and Hintz, there would also be a push from Dallas to the World Cup Esa Lindell, Jani Hakanpää and Joel Kiviranta. Each of them has an NHL contract for next season.

Of the other NHL “Finnish teams,” Nashville or the Los Angeles Kings can still play themselves out of the playoffs with a slight meltdown.

From the country town to the World Cup bowl, a top goalkeeper would be nominated Hair Saros as well as the attacking head Mikael Granlund and Eeli Tolvanen.

Los Angeles are playing instead Olli Määttäwhose contract expires for this period as well Rasmus Kupariwhose season may also continue in the AHL.

In addition to Dallas, Nashville and Los Angeles, Vegas, which is currently on the wrong side of the line, is also fighting for the last three playoffs in the Western Conference. One in four will be disappointed.

Are you waiting?

The NHL playoffs kick off on May 2nd. The World Cup will be kicked off on May 13th.

World Cup teams can be replenished throughout the tournament until the quota of 22 field players and three goalkeepers is full. However, Jalosen has not had a habit of mixing the pack big in the middle of the race, and the result has come.

It is likely that the champion coach will still not stamp a couple of race passes now in case a megastar pops into his lap from the first round of the NHL playoffs.

The Lion King is unlikely to be included in the middle of the tournament.

AHL help?

AHL players have been seen less frequently in the Lions World Cup teams, but there are certainly a few names on the farm that Jalonen has followed during the season.

For example, a winger may be excluded from the AHL playoffs Valtteri Puustinen as well as defenders familiar to the people of Tampere Oskari Laaksonen and Lassi Thomson.

The entire trio has a contract for North America next season, and Puustinen was already part of the Jalonen World Cup team last spring.

Also Arttu Ruotsalainen, Otto Koivulan, Juuso Riikolan and Robin Salon the seasons may end in the AHL regular season, but they have no contract for the next season.

The AHL Regular Series ends April 30th.