Axelsson has "escaped" from AHL and America

[Guest mindfly]

http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hock...ticle6290614.ab

You might use google translator or something

Did he got time off from the coach or what?

Edited December 14, 2009 by mindfly

[Zata fan 40 6]

What's with this kid? Suck it up already. Things start a little slower than he had hoped and he just runs off instead of trying to work through it.

[cjm502 165]

If he is going to be like this screw him. He used to be a favorite of mine, but this year he has proven he is a lazy piece of crap cry baby.

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Wow, so very disappointing. He's obviously got potential so 5 points from 17 games isn't a true reflection, it's juat that he just didn't want to work hard. What a shocking attitude he has. Not worth the effort.

[Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA]

How dare a 22 year old kid want to return to his native country where he can speak his native language again and get paid more. Seriously, how does one have the audacity to do this.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

How dare a 22 year old kid want to return to his native country where he can speak his native language again and get paid more. Seriously, how does one have the audacity to do this.

Yeah cause nobody should have to pay their dues to make it to the NHL.

If only Leino had this kid's talent.

[Echolalia 2,961]

How dare a 22 year old kid want to return to his native country where he can speak his native language again and get paid more. Seriously, how does one have the audacity to do this.

Actually I think its a bit selfish. The Wings are investing a good deal of time and effort on his development just for him to leave. I understand there's culture shock and he's relatively young, but he's pretty much wasting our time.

[titanium2 867]

Why do Swedes / Europeans? hate the AHL?

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Why do Swedes / Europeans? hate the AHL?

Mattias Ritola says hi.

[Guest mindfly]

Why do Swedes / Europeans? hate the AHL?

I would have to say its because of several things such as

Low status league among europeans

The long bus rides (even in small sweden they take a flight to most of the games)

The tight schedule with 3games in 4 nights etc wear down on you

Home sweet home, they get equally or more paid in sweden, bigger ice - less physical contact.. just sounds comfortable eh... :/

Bleh it sucks but its the truth.

Edited December 15, 2009 by mindfly

[CenterIce 83]

Sounds like he will be in Sweden the rest of the season.

http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2010/01/re...k_axelsson.html

[GROwl 5]

Sounds like he will be in Sweden the rest of the season.

...and career.

[Guest mindfly]

f*** Axelsson...

[zettie85 106]

f*** Axelsson...

Why so hard on the guy? Ya, he ran back to Sweden but maybe in a couple years he will be more mature and developed and he will be ready to make the big jump. Three of our best Swede's didn't play in the minors in America. Lidstrom, Z and Franzen all played in Sweden until the made they jump over to the big club.

Even a year away and then coming back isn't bad.

Edited January 14, 2010 by zettie85