We Need More Swedes....

So since the departure of PJ Axelsson I've really been harping on the fact that the Bruins need more Sveeedes.  This has absolutely nothing to do with skill or talent and everything to do with my fellow blondies donning the black and gold.  Kicking ass and looking good while doing it.

Disclaimer: I just assume everyone from Sweden has blond hair.  Even if it doesn't look like you do, I bet you do.  You're probably just hiding it, so girls don't scream at the top of their lungs while you're playing.

Okay okay, I have a small obsession with good to mediocre (sorry PJ) Swedish players.  Except the Sedin Sisters, I'd renounce their citizenship if I was the Emperor of Sweden.  I was a fan of Mats Sundin, even though he was on the Leafs and I'm still a fan of Daniel Alfredsson, even though he stood me up for the prom and chose to take that stupid jock Detroit instead.

This past season, Crazy Carl Soderberg decided to join us after a few years in the Swedish Elite League.  Alright he only has one GOOD eye and he forgot how small the American rinks are, but you know baby steps here.  I like the effort.


Sidebar: How awesome are you if you name the league, "Elite League"?  There can't be just a Swedish Hockey League.  NO ONE is going to want to play there.  If you had a choice between Swedish Hockey League and Swedish Elite League, you pick Elite.  Even if the other is better.  Duh.


Then this draft, Chia-pet selected two Swedes!  Our first pick, which was in the second round, was Linus Arnesson.  While I'm not totally positive, I think I see a pattern in Swedish folks last names.  Whoever this sson guy is got...a....round.  In the sixth round (soo we probably won't ever see him, but still!), the B's selected Anton Blidh.  Don't ask me to pronounce that.  Weh willh assumeh thath theh "h" ish silenth.

Alright this team is looking more a more beautiful!  Which is usually the deciding factor if a team is going to win the Cup or not. 

BUT WAIT... Chiarelli goes HGTV on us flips Seguin and Peeves for Loui Eriksson (<< see last name, YOU KNOW he's born raised groomed manicured Swedish).  Hot digity dog!  Two Swedes in the line-up next year, this is fantastic.  PJ Axelsson would be so proud!!

Then what happens next?  THE BRUINS HIRE PJ AXELSSON HIMSELF!  What better way to pipe more Swedes to the B's than to have the original (in my opinion, no Swede before him matters... well only in this article) scout them IN SWEDEN. 

Man, this article needed to happen, I don't think I'll ever type so many "sson"'s or Swede in a post again for the rest of my life, but I'm okay with that.