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They become Swedish champions
“If it’s normally difficult to tip a champion, it’s impossible to tip now. It all depends on the covid-19 and which teams have a chance to get stronger before the playoffs. But Luleå wins the basic series again this year. So Färjestad wins the playoffs. They have an offensive team and they play the most fun hockey. ”
They qualify
“In my opinion, Oskarshamn is not an SHL team and Malmö has lost too many important players. Both teams have too thin troops. “
The team that surprises
Brynäs. There are key players left, they have several heavy new acquisitions and Peter Andersson is the new coach. Brynäs looks exciting. ”
They will be a disappointment
“Malmö. I don’t see how they will manage to qualify. “
This year’s sports snack ice cream
“The difference between home and away pitches will decrease and benefit the middle and back teams. Last year, only HV71 and Rögle won more than they lost. At the same time that Luleå was 23-3 at home, they played 13-13 away. Therefore, the difference has been very big, I think the advantage will decrease. It won’t be so scary to play with a visiting team, for example in Scandinavium or Hovet ”.
The king of points in winter
Anton Rödin, if he can be injury free. He scored one point per game last year and the top three are not in the league this year. At least not yet. ”
Most valuable player on your team
Oskar Alsenfelt, Malmö’s only hope to avoid qualifying.
Winter goalkeeper
“Alsenfelt. He may not get the best stats, but only he will earn points for his Malmö.
Winter back
Jesse Virtanen, who is back in Färjestad. True, he had an intense season at the KHL last year, but he should quickly find confidence and then turn into the end of winter. Bubbler is the ever stable Erik Gustafsson, Luleå. “
Winter ahead
“Anton Rödin, who had a very good ending last season.”
The best signing of this summer
“Linus Klasen, back in Luleå. Luleå were brutally bad at PP last season, but won the regular season. Even if Klasen is older, he can lead a good PP.
Season preview
Luke Raymond. With Ryan Lasch out, Raymond should have PP time, and if he does, it will be his breakthrough in SHL. Greatest talent in the league. “
Seasonal coach
”Peter Andersson, Brynäs. He has all the conditions to lift Brynäs this season ”.
“It can be a scary situation”
This is how SHL feels in the shadow of the pandemic
“It is an extremely vulnerable situation for the SHL, which is literally fighting for its survival. Entrance tickets, souvenirs, a kiosk and a restaurant account for 31 percent of revenue. These will be non-refundable, but teams will need to reduce costs and personnel costs account for 60 percent. Therefore, it is very likely that teams will have to negotiate salaries and, in the worst case, try to sell players. Before the pandemic, the SHL was on the way correct both economically and sportingly, now the league is fighting for its survival.
Final comment “I’m glad it’s starting, but I still have a knot in my stomach. No one knows where covid-19 is headed and it will be teams that will be in financial trouble relatively soon. It can be a really scary situation where everyone will have to contribute for the league to survive. This means that players will be forced to lower their salary, among other things. I really hope I’m wrong, but it doesn’t look bright! ”
CLIP: See Jonas Andersson’s roster for the SHL season
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