PTO: Canucks Sign Tuomo Ruutu and James Sheppard to PTO
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Ruutu's recent seasons have just been awful. Sheppard has been unable to crack an NHL most years. Both aren't young and probably are not getting any better. Better off filling any holes within the organization or signing someone like Fontaine or Versteeg that actually can offer you third line help. Never hurts to give these 2 a shot but unless they turn heads in camp their recent history at NHL level suggests they wont be useful.
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He was coming off from a 57 point season five years ago. Injuries have pretty much wrecked him though, can't see him cracking a roster spot anymore.
Irishguy42
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Tuomo Ruutu is only 33? I feel like I've been hearing about him and his never-ending injuries for 15
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Ruutu was better in their primes, but he's a long way from it. I like the Sheppard PTO though. You can look at pretty much any team in the league and find a player worse than Sheppard
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Ruutu was far superior in their primes.
Stats may not look too too far off, but Ruutu was so much more than just his stats.
His still of play caught up to him though and injuries have severely hampered him.
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Ruutu was insanely hyped when I first started surfing this site. He was the whole package, power forward with a mean streak.
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Sheppard doesn't do much above average but he's good for a fourth line role. I don't understand why he couldn't find a contract last year.
Sheppard could probably still play in a 4th line role. But given ruutu's injuries over the years I would be surprised if he could survive camp much less be in the roster opening night.
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AV didn't seem to care for Sheppard and didn't use him very much. I thought he was a good bottom-6 player. I would've preferred to have him on the third line, and I would have expected around 30 points.
At this point, that ship may have sailed, but I think he still has the potential to be an asset in the bottom-6.
Ruutu isn't looking great these days, but he was a player I was high on a few years back.
Zippy316
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And his only point was fumbling a simple pass from Henrique in the season finale and Henrique managing to score anyways.
Canucks have a bunch of guys playing in the World Cup of Hockey and they'll need a rest....Sheppard and Ruutu are exhibition and training camp fodder...too bad about Ruutu....career totally derailed by injuries...Sheppard with decent wheels, but hands of stone.
Zen Arcade
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I thought Sheppard was pretty good with the Sharks and Rangers in 14-15, I actually wanted the Pens to sign him that summer before they got Cullen.
Ruutu is cooked though, I can't see him earning a contract.
Ruutu is cooked though, I can't see him earning a contract.
