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Viaplay expert Erik Granqvist thinks that the union captain Sam Hallam has done a good job of taking out the Swedish national team squad to Four Nations.
But there is a player he lacks in Tre Kronor.
– I think he was highly current now and I would have liked to have seen him, he tells the Sports Bible.
Three Kronor lost the opening match in the four -team tournament Four Nations. The home team Canada won by 4-3 after extension. By then Sweden had picked up from 1-3 to 3-3. On Saturday, the rival meeting Sweden-Finland awaits at 19.00, Swedish time.
Erik Granqvist is looking forward to Three Kronor’s year
One who follows Tre Kronor extra much this week is the Viaplay expert and the former elite goalkeeper Erik Granqvist53. When the Sports Bible meets the TV profile at a press conference organized by his employer, he is completely blissful about which magnificent hockey year is waiting from now.
– This is a huge heart rate boot for all hockey lovers. Finally, to see the best against the best again. Most recently, 2016 was in Toronto, so it is just over eight years ago, he says and exhales before he takes the batch again:
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-It is a huge special national team year with Four Nations away in Montreal and Boston, then comes a World Cup in newly renovated Avicii Arena with many good NHL players there too. Then comes the Milan Olympics in a year, where the best will finally meet each other again then. The NHL players are included. The hockey year that we have to look forward to now contains a lot of hockey candy.
The NHL professional that Granqvist had wanted to see
He thinks that the union captain Sam Hallam Made a lot of wise choices when it comes to putting together a Swedish national team squad with the best NHL pros. He really has nothing to whine about, especially not now when Rickard Rakell Got the reserve place he deserved so.
– I missed Rickard Rakell before, he was not taken out. Since he was rated, he has made the second most points of all Swedes over there since the beginning of December. That is very boring for William Karlsson That he is injured, but Rickard Rakell is such a guy who will definitely add a lot to that team, says Granqvist.
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When he thinks about it, there is a player he would have liked to have seen in Four Nations. A 22-year-old Stockholmers who are located in San Jose Sharks.
– Then another guy who William Eklund. I think he was highly current now and I would have liked to have seen him, but he will be relevant for the Olympics, because he is still young, he says.
William Eklund’s great disappointment
Forward William Eklund commented on Four Nations in an interview with Sportbladet immediately after it became clear that he was nobbing by Sam Hallam and his staff. He was very disappointed that he did not get a seat in the squad.
– It was boring of course, I wanted to join. It was a goal I had for the year. But at the same time, I knew that they had tough choices to make and that if you look at the other players there are many good players who are involved, so of course I would have liked to be there. I did what I could to join, but now it is not so. Now you just have to drive on, he said.
When asked if he himself thought he deserved a place, he kept a low profile. He didn’t really want to answer that.
– I can’t say that right now. That is their decision. There is nothing I want to go into, but it is their decision.
What do you think of Tre Kronor’s squad in Four Nations? Did you want to see any other player get the chance? Feel free to comment!
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