Comments on: Wings trade Leino http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/2010/02/06/wings-trade-leino/ All Things Hockey Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:25:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Finnish scoring leader Lahti may be free agent target « Hockey World Blog http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/2010/02/06/wings-trade-leino/comment-page-1/#comment-15376 Finnish scoring leader Lahti may be free agent target « Hockey World Blog Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:15:59 +0000 http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/?p=1700#comment-15376 [...] Wings in 2008 after posting 77 points in the Finnish league. Leino came in with high promise but never fully panned out with the Wings but found himself a home with the Philadelphia Flyers where he was a key component in their Stanley [...] [...] Wings in 2008 after posting 77 points in the Finnish league. Leino came in with high promise but never fully panned out with the Wings but found himself a home with the Philadelphia Flyers where he was a key component in their Stanley [...]

]]> By: Matt http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/2010/02/06/wings-trade-leino/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Matt Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:44:41 +0000 http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/?p=1700#comment-1076 He'd be better suited in a less physical league like the KHL. However, if he takes training during the offseason seriously and bulks up a bit, he could come to training camp in the fall a completely different player than what we saw this season with the Wings. Hell, I think he's going to rebound in Philly regardless. There's zero pressure on him to succeed like their was in Detroit and their organization is hoping to have him to play with some of the team's more skilled players. He’d be better suited in a less physical league like the KHL. However, if he takes training during the offseason seriously and bulks up a bit, he could come to training camp in the fall a completely different player than what we saw this season with the Wings. Hell, I think he’s going to rebound in Philly regardless. There’s zero pressure on him to succeed like their was in Detroit and their organization is hoping to have him to play with some of the team’s more skilled players.

]]> By: Chris http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/2010/02/06/wings-trade-leino/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Chris Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:45:04 +0000 http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/?p=1700#comment-1068 Leino came to Detroit with a lot of promise. He was the scoring leader of the Finnish Elite League when we signed him, but he came to Detroit and made an impact in the few games he played last season. They were really hoping for 20+ goals from him this year in the absence of departed free agents, but he never really seemed to come around where guys like Eaves and Miller flourished in their roles. When it came time to drop salary, Leino was the odd man out. I really hope he works hard and commits himself to getting better and that we see him turn into a decent NHL player one day. Leino came to Detroit with a lot of promise. He was the scoring leader of the Finnish Elite League when we signed him, but he came to Detroit and made an impact in the few games he played last season. They were really hoping for 20+ goals from him this year in the absence of departed free agents, but he never really seemed to come around where guys like Eaves and Miller flourished in their roles. When it came time to drop salary, Leino was the odd man out. I really hope he works hard and commits himself to getting better and that we see him turn into a decent NHL player one day.

]]> By: Tony A. http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/2010/02/06/wings-trade-leino/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Tony A. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:00:27 +0000 http://www.hockeyworldblog.com/?p=1700#comment-1066 Is Leino celebrating a goal that HE scored in that picture. If so, it's a rare picture- so were his goals. One of the HWBloggers wrote a while back that the Wings expected much more offense out of theis guy based on his junior career. He sure didn't produce. Nice post- this is the first that I've heard of this trade. Is Leino celebrating a goal that HE scored in that
picture. If so, it’s a rare picture- so were his goals.

One of the HWBloggers wrote a while back that the
Wings expected much more offense out of theis guy based on his junior career. He sure didn’t produce.

Nice post- this is the first that I’ve heard of this trade.

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