Despite playing close to 300 NHL games in his career, one of the newest Oilers is still a bit of an unknown to most Edmonton fans. Today we’re going to take a look at some facts that you probably didn’t know about Adam Larsson.
HE IS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF ABBA
Just as the band was about to hit the big time, Larsson was unceremoniously kicked out at the suggestion of the bands manager, who stated “the name Adam And These Other Four Less Talented People was not very marketable, and seemed to cause strife within the group.”
HE HAS A TATTOO OF THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO GETTING A DRAGON TATTOO
Stieg Larsson (Larsson is the Swedish equivalent of Smith apparently) put Sweden on the international literary stage after his posthumously published Millennium series became a worldwide hit, spawning two different film adaptations. The novels were such a big deal in Sweden that experts believe 85% of the country has some kind of Millennium themed tattoo, and our new friend Adam is no exception.
CAUGHT A FISH SO LARGE IT FED HIS ENTIRE HOMETOWN
The Nordic diet is based primarily around fish, and Adam Larsson once caught a 2 ton haddock that provided husmanskost for the entire city of Skelleftea. Did I mention he caught it with HIS BARE HANDS? (Please ignore the fishing rod in that picture. It was there purely for show)
HE’S A LITERAL VIKING
These ain’t your run-of-the-mill Minnesota Vikings. No sir, our boy Adam is an honest-to-goodness “raid and trade” style of Viking! Meaning he both has great genes, and looks great IN jeans.
HIS FATHER IS A WORLD RENOWNED CHEF
“Bork, bork, bork.” – Mr. Larsson.
Not to mention he was also the centerpiece of a very bad trade……..
No sense of humor here…just whining…
hey it’s what Oilers fans do best! we have been conditioned over the years by bad management to be as pessimistic as possible when it comes to player movement and every move is put under a huge microscope.
Is it a possibility that Larsson plays 22min a night of sound defensive hockey and therefore has a bigger overall impact(although less flashy) than Hall’s 60pts over the course of a season. Especially in the case of the Oilers where Larsson will basically be the first NHL caliber rhD we’ve had in a while.
Think of it like we had an extra arm(that was a really nice arm) on our upper body, but were missing a right leg. So we traded our extra arm for a nice sturdy right leg(far more valuable than an extra arm). Then we signed Lucic and drafted Pulijarvi.
I like analogies too. I think it’s more like you having two arms but only a single left leg. You realize that prosthetic arms have come a long way so trade your real arm in for a real right leg. You then buy a 6 million dollar prosthetic, convinced that it may not be as dexterous but will be stronger than your original arm.
I liked the Trade so disagree with that part, but very nice work on the analogy part. lol.
Hey, why don’t you put that on a poster and go to the game on opening night just to make him feel very welcome.
Or you could just STFU!
You and bagged milk TRY waaay too hard to be funny …
#EpicFailBruh
We try to be funny. You succeed at being annoying. Everyone plays their role.
HAHAHAHAHA!!! Well played sir. Well played…
If you are going to use a picture of Moe Szyslak, you could at least spell his name properly.
What you do? Run to google and back ? Ya I seen that too .. Where did u think I scored the pic
I spell and read like grapes !
He’s right, Jean Shorts. The Arcobello one was pure gold, but getting close to the line. You have now stepped over the line. I fear that you have finally lost it.
Buddy, i don’t think they are trying at all. I doubt we could comprehend how little effort these guys put into some of their articles. You probably think Jay and Dan try really hard too…
“EpicFailBruh”
So hows junior high going for you?
Bwhahahahha ???? I love that the Swedish chef is his dad that’s just funny stuff!
I’m passed the point of being pissed off about the trade.. If the oilers hit 90 points this year, I’ll give chiarreli the benefit of the doubt from now on
Long summer already, huh?
I found a hole in your facts. That is no Haddock! It is a grouper! BTW,I thought Lidstrom was his father before Nicklas changed his last name after his first marriage to Ms Piggy…
Didn’t he also once console Tommy Salo by saying: ‘Let the criticism just roll off you, like a puck off a goalie’s back.’?
HAHAHAHAHA!
I’m glad some people are still on the “b*tching and whining about everything” train. It’s mid July, get outside and enjoy the weather while you can if a simple fun blog bothers you this much. SMH
Bork,Bork,Bork. Gotta love the chef!
“Bork, bork, bork.” – Mr. Larsson.
Hilarious!
This was not funny. It was a waste of time to read it. Was just hoping for something a bit more insightful given the headline. I’ll skip Jeanshorts next time
That’s some unfair criticism for something that was obviously thrown together during a mid-night pee break after too many Coors Lights at Joey’s Only.
I hate seafood; it was an Olive Garden!
They treat you like family there?
Really ? I found it laaammmmeee. Oh the Swedish chef and Larsson is Swedish….. So original. A fish that fed a village ? Wow great story grandpa. A Swede amd ABBA, hope you didnt get a migraine thinking that one up.
This was worse then reading a bunch of Gene Principe puns. At least he puts some work into them.
Wow. Probably pretty fun to hang around you!!
Lol, gotta agree with you here. Jeanface usually you’re pretty witty, but this one was a miss. “Oh look a bar of Soap, Sweet prank Farva”. Imagine the outrage if Kyla wrote this article.
Your idea of fun is slipping in an extra blank row in the quarterly sales report spreadsheet, right?
I’m sure this team will introduce him for real one of these days. I met the guy in a private airport in Toronto, it was just him and Jagr hanging out in the lounge. Jagr was in no mood to talk to a fan and actually sneered at me (the dude is scary), but Larsson seemed genuinely pleased that I was able to recognize him and chatted with me for about 30 seconds. This was probably 3 years ago, maybe 2? Dude seemed like a good kid, and was definitely tall. I for one am glad we got him.
Just give the kid a chance when he gets here. It is not his fault the Oilers lost the trade.
You are right, not his fault.
But it is not for sure we lost the trade. Yeah Taylor scored 60. If Larsson can help avoid 61…. We are better off.
No doubt Hall is the better player and maybe he will always be, but for the Oilers there’s true potential that this trade is good for us and to make ground in the standings and take us to the promise land! It just balances our roster.
The blog… Not funny, but there’s nothing to write about these days , how many blogs can we read about “the trade” and Tyson Barrie?
Nice, I see what you did there…
Didn’t read past the first picture but chipped tooth! Good Canadian boy!!
World-renownED chef. Not world renown chef.
Sorry, pet peeve.
FIXE
I see what you did there.
That’s just dundant.
That was a sweede article, Milkbag!
BOO JEANSHARTS
Blah blah blah we lost the trade blah blah blah my sense of humour is better than yours blah blah blah I have nothing better to do than complain blah blah blah
Let’s see him put up a +15 and then I will be happy.
When is the last time a Oiler defence man put up a plus 15????
Oh now you’re just going to get bashed by all the grumpy +/- haters ?
bLock
This aLL day
Looks like writers had to much Swedish Snaps and Glogg . Probably had to wash down the Swedish meatballs , Jansson’s Temptation, Raggmunk ,Gubbora ,and Toast Skagen . Did you try the Cloudberries and lingonberries on waffles ? Also the Rose-Hip-Soup or Smorgastarta – sandwich cake ? The Xmas Saffron buns and ginger snaps ?
Average Swede eats 316 cinnabon buns a year , not including home made ones . Mama Mia that’s a lot of sticky buns .
Glad I could ruin so many people’s days! Have a great weekend everyone!!
The commenters are angry today my friend. Like an old man trying to send back soup at a deli.
NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!!!!
See there’s that wit! He’s back ladies and gentlemen!
I was actually itching for a jeanshorts the other day. Glad to see a jeany to lighten things up. It was jeans that did the “many faces of Chiarelli” was it not? Hillarity brilliance. I think that should be stickied, or win a nobel or grammy or something. Yay jeanshorts! Boo grumpies! Free willy!
Sorry, but this was one of the worst articles I’ve seen on this site. I don’t quite see where the humour is in any of it.
Reminds me of something you’d see in high school ten years ago.
For how much we know about him, all this could be true.
If it wasn’t for Gregor & Lowetide this site would be 100% Garb.!