Tanner: Team Finland: Getting to Know Team Finland's Defense

FYI, Santa Claus is actually from Finland.

I'd think most would take Risto in a heartbeat over Maata? I believe you are a little tough on Risto just based on his Corsi score for 1 year on a terrible team with worse D pairing and tougher comp. Just my opinion.

Would take a chance on Ristolainen before Maata myself, but he makes me a bit nervous. Not sold on him.

Would take a chance on Ristolainen before Maata myself, but he makes me a bit nervous. Not sold on him.
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Guys been put in a bad spot at that age - 80%+ ( 5v5 ) with Josh Gorges playing every teams top line. He'll be a stud as soon as Buff is healthy and a little improved. IMO

Would take a chance on Ristolainen before Maata myself, but he makes me a bit nervous. Not sold on him.
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Higher upside on Risto, but better all round game from Maata for sure.

FYI, Santa Claus is actually from Finland.
- TheMussel

Pretty sure he's from the North Pole.

Pretty sure he's from the North Pole.
- JTanner

The idea that a man who makes presents for all the children in the world and flies around in a sleigh pulled by reindeer to deliver them all in a single night, lives in an abode that supposedly exists in a place where there is nothing but ice and ocean, and in a place corresponding to a location that moves around as the earth's geomagnetic field changes, is highly suspect.

In Finland, there's lichen for the reindeer to eat, as well as land for Santa Claus to house a workshop. And reindeer in general.

Matta better than Ristolainen? I can't believe Toronto fans are actually siding with Risto on this! There is hope for this world after all.

But how do these guys compare to Rundblad?

The idea that a man who makes presents for all the children in the world and flies around in a sleigh pulled by reindeer to deliver them all in a single night, lives in an abode that supposedly exists in a place where there is nothing but ice and ocean, and in a place corresponding to a location that moves around as the earth's geomagnetic field changes, is highly suspect.

In Finland, there's lichen for the reindeer to eat, as well as land for Santa Claus to house a workshop. And reindeer in general.
- TheMussel

You've convinced me.

The idea that a man who makes presents for all the children in the world and flies around in a sleigh pulled by reindeer to deliver them all in a single night, lives in an abode that supposedly exists in a place where there is nothing but ice and ocean, and in a place corresponding to a location that moves around as the earth's geomagnetic field changes, is highly suspect.

In Finland, there's lichen for the reindeer to eat, as well as land for Santa Claus to house a workshop. And reindeer in general.
- TheMussel

where is krampus from

But how do these guys compare to Rundblad?
- waitforawhistle

employed?

where is krampus from
- DDM-Coga

Deutschland.

Jyrki Jokipakka is better than any d-man on the Oilers.

Higher upside on Risto, but better all round game from Maata for sure.
- JTanner

Tanner: Team Finland not as good as the original.

Jyrki Jokipakka is better than any d-man on the Oilers.
- JRocknRoll

Sure he is. With the exceptions of Larsson, Klefbom, Sekera and Davidson.

where is krampus from
- DDM-Coga

Germany, as the pig said. Krampus goes around with St. Nikolaus. And kidnaps the bad kids. While Nikolaus puts gifts in the good kid's shoes.