William Karlsson has himself confirmed that he is coming to the World Championship in an interview with Expressen.
I decided this morning. I land in Stockholm on Sunday, says the 32-year-old center.
Tre Kronor has not officially confirmed Karlsson's arrival and after Friday's warm-up before tonight's match against Slovenia, says national team captain Sam Hallam briefly:
It's good that players are interested in coming and when we have something clear to communicate, we do it.
"Fantastic smart"
Defense star Marcus Pettersson, Vancouver, is enthusiastic about the message. William Karlsson's Vegas was eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs on Thursday night Swedish time.
A fantastic smart hockey player. He is a player who can play in many different situations, says Pettersson, who answers the question about Karlsson's strengths:
His skating and his smartness, he rarely lies wrong in the track and is always tough to meet.
More available
Forward Victor Olofsson, World Championship player last year, is also available in Vegas and tonight Washington was eliminated from the playoffs with defenseman Rasmus Sandin.
None of them wants Hallam to comment on, saying:
We talk about the ones who are here.
Tre Kronor has four open spots for reinforcements in the World Championship squad and tonight, forward star William Nylander's Toronto may be knocked out of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
After four initial victories in the group stage of the World Championship, Tre Kronor will face Slovenia (tonight), France (tomorrow) and Canada (on Tuesday) before the playoffs begin.
