“I’m saying not everyone is happy”

There was a lot of hustle and bustle on the transfer hub of the Finnish Championships in hockey this spring, when the Jokers abandoned the KHL playoffs after Russia invaded Ukraine.

A total of 11 players from the Jokers eventually moved to the league teams. The top teams in the league were the most active, with Kärpät, Tappara, HIFK and Ilves each washing two players.

Sports Expert Topi Nättinen according to the return of the top players to the SM League will increase the gameplay level and interest of the series.

– No matter how much we talk about teams, team sports are also wrapped around individuals. Several Olympic gold winners and many meritorious players on the national teams that the league needs moved into the league. If you want to court the deep ranks of the people, they are like that Marko Anttilat and Hannes Björniset bring more spectators and interest to the series, Nättinen said in Puhe’s Hockey Tour.

On the eve of the transmission line, HIFK was the wildest Iiro Pakarinen and Teemu Turunen arrived at the team from the Jokers and Miikka Salomäki SHL Society from Örebro. In addition to the trio, HIFK previously washed 18 goals in JYP Reid Gardinerin to his team.

– There has probably not been such an attack in the Finnish Champions League for a while. If it had become two of them, it would have been a tough thing. HIFK already had such an attack division that they would not have needed an increase. This is a very clear message that the championship is wanted, Nättinen added.

According to Nättinen, HIFK took many things into account when acquiring new players. Turunen and Gardiner were acquired due to power points and Salomäki as a specific acquisition for lower chains. Of the three, Pakarinen is able to play in all roles.

– Sometimes there is a rumor that it is necessary to take players away that they will not go to the opponent. I argue that not everyone is happy if HIFK has players healthy. Many players who have played superiority all season may fall out of superiority, Nättinen said.

Admittedly, the show reminds us that due to the game transfers in the Finnish Championship, the load for the rest of the season is huge, in addition to which injuries can be seen in the teams. However, he would have expected HIFK to strengthen his goalkeeping department.

HIFK’s number one guard Michael Garteig has fought with only 89.50% confidence and is currently ranked 19th compared to other league guards. Second guard Niilo Halonen the control rate is 88.78, respectively.

– In the case of HIFK, I was a little waiting for the goalkeeping department to be strengthened. Could one of those players have been replaced by a goalkeeper?

Tappara, for his part, decided to strengthen his goalkeeping department after playing in the Jokers earlier in the season Janis Kalnins moved from Växjö Christian Heljangon as a pair of rods. Tappara also strengthened as a Jokerit defender Otto Leskinen and the attacker Veli-Matti Savinainen. In the past, the club demolished the defender Otso Rantakarin agreement.

– It was clear after Rantakari’s tattered season and when he left, Tappara is trying to get a first-class defender. No right was found now, but Tappara got a very high quality left defender who has been able to play at a good level in KHL. Very good purchases, Apparent sums up.

At the other end of the new Tampere arena, Ilves was strengthened by Olympic winner and world champion Marko Anttila and striker Henrik Haapala.

– Ilves was a champion favorite even before that, but Anttila’s acquisition creates faith within the team and for the entire community in Tampere. Opponents also see that they really want to win. I didn’t doubt it at all, but Marko Anttila has won and he knows how to bring that culture there. Ilves is an important club for him too, so it’s really great to have such players in the league, Nättinen said.

The interesting player also arrived in Lahti when Hannes Björninen returned to his breeder’s club with a comprehensive contract for the rest of the season. On Wednesday in overtime, the Lahti club, which has bowed to Luko, will struggle from the place of its nails and teeth to the playoffs.

– It’s great that someone also moved to the lower clubs in the league table. It is still possible to achieve the Finnish championship from there, but he did not leave only after the championship. Blood and love drew home, Nättinen says of the international level of the center.

One coach change was also seen in the final meters of the Finnish Championship League when Lauri Marjamäki took his first name Lauri Mikkolan a place in the rudder of the people of Oulu. The change of coach has so far produced two consecutive victories.

Nättinen does not believe that the Flies would have changed their coach if the Jokers had continued in KHL.

– Yes, Marjamäki dropped in a certain way as a Christmas present for Kärpi and as a bomb for another Lauri, Mikkolla. It became clear from Marjamäki’s interview that things were started on Saturday night, and he moved to Oulu already on Sunday morning. Yes, it says that Flies react quickly.

Earlier on Tuesday, Marjamäki told that he had been less watched during the four KHL years. However, during the Olympic break and the previous corona quarantines, Marjämäki also had more time to follow the Finnish main series.

– When I was asked for help, I knew that hard Savotta was ahead, but now let’s do it myself. It’s easy to judge from the home couch, but now we’re putting everything in the league. I see a small opportunity here. Oulu is an important place for me and I think this will change for the better when we do things well.

Interview with Lauri Marjamäki and Topi Nättinen Ilmari Pitkänen.

The results of tonight’s Finnish Championship League round:

HIFK – SaiPa 6–1
Jukurit – Flies 0-2
KalPa – HPK 4–2
Lock – Pelicans 3–2 and
Sports – KooKoo 1-3
TPS – JYP 1-4