Posts About "Kimmo Timonen"
Flyers: Revisiting the Hartnell and Timonen Trade
April 5th, 2020 On June 18, 2007, the Philadelphia Flyers made a trade with the Nashville Predators, sending a first-round pick for winger Scott Hartnell and defenseman Kimmo Timonen. They both quickly signed long-term contract extensions with the Flyers, and made a huge impact for the club throughout the late 2000s up until the mid-2010s. They were...
Is Finland's Elli Mäkelä the Next Kimmo Timonen?
January 18th, 2018 Though she will be turning 17 years old in just a few days, Finnish defender Elli Mäkelä already has a very cerebral approach to hockey. Coming off of her first U18 Women's World Championship in Moscow, Russia, she took the time to talk hockey with THW. The Finns would finish fifth in Moscow, but the experience Mäkelä received was...
Erik Brannstrom: Let Him Entertain You
February 8th, 2017 We all love to debate draft prospects and player rankings prior to the NHL Entry Draft. But, there are always a number of promising young players who fall out of the discussion. From Sweden, Timothy Liljegren, Lias Andersson and Elias Pettersson are anticipated to get picked within the first half of the first round this year....
Forsberg Squared: The Tale of Two Outcomes
December 22nd, 2016 Trades—every GM makes them and are one of the key indicators that define how “good” a GM is. Similarly to the draft, determining the quality of the trade tends to take a few seasons to fully show the value. It is always fun playing “Captain Hindsight” and looking at the winners and losers of an organization’s trade...
Flyers Pay Tribute to Kimmo Timonen
October 15th, 2015 The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks came to Philadelphia on Wednesday night, making it a perfect night for the Flyers to pay tribute to recently retired defenseman Kimmo Timonen. Timonen spent the last eight seasons (more or less, if you include being on IR most of last season) of his 16-season, 1,108-game career...
The Nashville Predators Franchise Four
September 25th, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series, I’ll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I’m choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. Since entering the NHL as an expansion team in 1998, the Nashville...
