Not heathens? Not entirely correct – I carry on the torch of those who came before me.
Been following the Canucks from Ångermanland, Sweden since they drafted Mattias Öhlund in 1994. Enjoyed watching local Angarian talent like Näslund (nolaskogsarelite), the Sedins (övikspajka), Edler (sunnaskogsar ancestry) and now Elias Pettersson (Sôlat ancestry) on the team for a long time. Pretty sure by now Gradin sees player relations to his home province as a plus.