Comments for The Swedish Sabbatical at http://hockey.dobbersports.com , comment 1 to 5 out of 5 comments http://hockey.dobbersports.com Sun, 19 May 2013 21:05:48 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/45-prospect-schopping/3243-the-swedish-sabbatical#comment-9818 Yeah, like Larry said, it's different for goalies. It's also different for Detroit prospects. My comment about Lehtonen playing a third year in the AHL is that had he played a third year in the AHL, he would have needed to show a major surge in production. He was at the same level in his two years in Providence. This Swedish sabbatical might be a permanent switch for him because of his soft play, but if he has an eye on returning to North America, it helps his chances. It doesn't help more than making a similar improvement in the AHL, but certainly more than a modest jump in production in the AHL would have. As Chris Hayward pointed out, Lehtonen might never play for the Bruins. I wouldn't rule out him returning to NHL with another franchise, however. - Ryan Van Horne Mon, 15 Nov 2010 07:54:40 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/45-prospect-schopping/3243-the-swedish-sabbatical#comment-9776 cant compare 4 years for a forward to 4 years for a goalie. Detroit rushes no one, and goalies in general take longer. - Larry Sat, 13 Nov 2010 04:43:44 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/45-prospect-schopping/3243-the-swedish-sabbatical#comment-9775 Lehtonen is a soft player and thus won't see the light of day with the Bruins. Have fun in Europe Mikko. - chris hayward Sat, 13 Nov 2010 04:36:55 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/45-prospect-schopping/3243-the-swedish-sabbatical#comment-9772 *FOUR YEARS!*...LOL. - Chris Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:27:35 +0100 http://hockey.dobbersports.com/index.php/columnistsarticles-mainmenu-77/45-prospect-schopping/3243-the-swedish-sabbatical#comment-9771 Played for year's in the "A", seemed to work out pretty well for him ;) - Chris Sat, 13 Nov 2010 03:26:35 +0100