Prospect Info: Arttu Ruotsalainen (Signed with Frolunda, SHL)

[Fjordy]

Sign this baby

 

[Noma]

A Finnish newspaper is now reporting that the deal is done: Puskista SM-liigan tähdeksi noussut Leijonien yllättäjä teki NHL-sopimuksen

Apparently it is still only a verbal agreement and the actual contract will be signed after the Worlds.

 

[coastal]

The Pegula funded scouting department appears to be paying dividends.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Nice! Another young asset to grow and see what happens! More moves like this please Botts!

 

[flashsabre]

I was reading he has a couple more years left on his Finnish deal so if he signs with the Sabres and doesn't make the Sabres roster then he goes back to his Finnish team to play. I wonder if he could step in and play bottom 6 minutes this year or if he needs another season in Finland first.

 

[Goathead]

I was reading he has a couple more years left on his Finnish deal so if he signs with the Sabres and doesn't make the Sabres roster then he goes back to his Finnish team to play. I wonder if he could step in and play bottom 6 minutes this year or if he needs another season in Finland first.

That’s kinda crappy. I was hoping he’d be with Roch next year they are going to need some offence soon.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

I was reading he has a couple more years left on his Finnish deal so if he signs with the Sabres and doesn't make the Sabres roster then he goes back to his Finnish team to play. I wonder if he could step in and play bottom 6 minutes this year or if he needs another season in Finland first.

Which is counter intuitive, as early reports (listed articles) were saying that the team (Ilves) was hoping to sign him after this season.

 

[Noma]

I was reading he has a couple more years left on his Finnish deal so if he signs with the Sabres and doesn't make the Sabres roster then he goes back to his Finnish team to play. I wonder if he could step in and play bottom 6 minutes this year or if he needs another season in Finland first.

It's true he has two more years left on his deal with Ilves, but the report that he could't be assigned to the AHL is not true. That rule only applies for non-1st-rounders under the age of 20.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Ace]

Agree to terms with Buffalo...disappointment immediately follows.

Welcome home, Arttu.

Welcome home.

 

[cybresabre]

Agree to terms with Buffalo...disappointment immediately follows.

Welcome home, Arttu.

Welcome home.

Yep. Right on cue, we turn Arttu into Jar-Jar.

 

[Hellinator]

Do we have any coaches that can translate?

 

[AustonsNostrils]

 

[old kummelweck]

From the wgr article, aparently he has to make the Sabres or go back to Ilves. Why don't I see that happening for a guy who got cut from the world championship national team?

 

[Goathead]

Sad he got cut from team Finland. The team they are sending is really really bad

 

[Ace]

re the wgr article

The next thing Paul Hamilton is right about will be his first.

 

[zenthusiast]

Roster selection's often political. Hopefully that's the case for the Sabres' sake

 

[tsujimoto74]

That’s kinda crappy. I was hoping he’d be with Roch next year they are going to need some offence soon.

Eh, it's not hard to find quality AHL players in free agency.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

What are the chances he makes the team? 10%? I wouldn’t be against him being a 4th line offensive threat. Still need to move underachievers off the forward ranks though

 

[Buffaloed]

This is premature. The Leafs won't give the Sabres permission to sign Ruotsalainen.

 

[coastal]

So this is a non-story?

 

[5 Minute Major]

Well, if they trade Ristolainen maybe I can still wear his jersey to the games and drunk people will think I have this kids jersey on.

 

[OkimLom]

What are the chances he makes the team? 10%? I wouldn’t be against him being a 4th line offensive threat. Still need to move underachievers off the forward ranks though

On a scale of CJ Smith and Casey Mittelstadt....Id say Lawerence Pilut.

 

[SundherDome]

Vogl hit me in the feels, still miss Antipin. Hopefully Arrtu can provide something.

 

[jBuds]

What are the chances he makes the team? 10%? I wouldn’t be against him being a 4th line offensive threat. Still need to move underachievers off the forward ranks though

Right.. we are foolish to not see what we can get out of him, if from no other motivation than that historically horrific half a season we just endured. He probably won’t be worse than many current options, and if he somehow is, at least you can say you tried.

Give him a real chance if he looks like he can hang when he gets here.