Liiga 2016-2017 (rosters, rumours, transactions)

Babula

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wow that kid Patrik Laine has impressive parameters at his age. Name to watch closely. Also interesting Blues acquisitions in Zamorsky and Honejsek, good choice IMHO
 

JJTT

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Jan 18, 2013
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Some interesting transfers today:

Roberts Jekimovs Ilves -> ?
Saku Salmela -> Ilves
Patrik Moisio -> Ilves
Teddy Da Costa -> Tappara
Antti Kerälä -> Ässät
Garrett Stafford -> Ässät
 

XO

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Nov 4, 2009
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my swedish team MODO just signed Joonas Nättinen, so I'm wondering what you guys think of him? will he do well in SHL?
 

JJTT

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Jan 18, 2013
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my swedish team MODO just signed Joonas Nättinen, so I'm wondering what you guys think of him? will he do well in SHL?

You might get better info on Montreal section as most Finnish guys haven't seen him play in 3 years.
 

JJTT

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Jan 18, 2013
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Joonas Rask -> HIFK (rumor)
Janne Niskala -> Lukko (rumor)

Otto Honkaheimo Lukko -> ?
Kristian Näkyvä JYP -> ?
Matias Myttynen JYP -> ?
 

Juzmo

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Nov 17, 2009
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Michael Ryan back to Ässät with a two year contract!

Didn't give up when it was looking bad, stepped up at important times and just a quality winger overall. :yo:
 

JJTT

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Jussi Rynnäs Kärpät -> Dallas Stars
Iiro Tarkki -> Kärpät
 

JJTT

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Looks like most rosters are completed now(except HIFK):

TOP 4 with Kärpät, Lukko, TPS and Tappara is clearly ahead of the others

Kärpät


Huml-Davis-Haataja
Pyörälä-Deschamps-Puljujärvi
Junttila-Kemppainen-Donskoi
Suoranta-Keränen-Komulainen
Alikoski,Mäenalanen

Kukkonen-Masuhr
Glenn-Pokka
Spang-Niemelä
Vallin-Eminger

Karhunen
Tarkki


TPS


Smolenak-Koskiranta-Tukonen
Rantanen-Lucenius-Lasch
Sointu-Kumeliauskas-Pikkarainen
Vähätalo-Virtala-Kulmala
Honkanen,Lämsä

Nummelin-Gysbers
Friman-Nakládal
Lehtonen-Seigo
Vittasmäki-Seikola

Lassila
Järvinen

Tappara

Jormakka-Järvinen-Palola
Erkinjuntti-Da Costa-Kuusela
Haapala-Green-Laine
Peltola-Malinen-Kaksonen
Kallela,Karjalainen

Kankaanperä-Aalto
Mäntylä-Kolomatis
Puistola-Saravo
Virmavirta-Mäkinen

Metsola
Hjelle

Lukko


Vahalahti-Gagnon-Piitulainen
T.Koivisto-H.Koivisto-Lahti
Ahtola-Virtanen-Nurmi
Sipiläinen-Riska-Nieminen
Vauhkonen,Koski

Mikkola-Kousa
Niskala-Tikkanen
Virtanen-Tommila
Forsberg-Jaatinen

Zapolski
Setänen

Laine&Puljujärvi are doubtful but there is room if they play well enough.
 

QnebO

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Feb 11, 2010
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Tomas Kubalik
Lev Praha -> KalPa

Source: KalPa's own newsletter (doesn't seem to hit the kehä3 tabloids yet).
 

GX

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Dec 28, 2011
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Is there a real chance Kristaps Bazevičs might find a place in Pori?

If he did, it would be awesome. Haven't seen him play much, but always thought he is a second-tier European league player at best so signing a try-out in SM seemed unexpectedly good.
 

Juzmo

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Nov 17, 2009
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Tomas Zaborsky to HIFK.

Source in Finnish: http://www.hifk.fi/uutiset/tomas-zaborsky-siirtyy-ifkhon

As an Ässät-fan: :cry:

Is there a real chance Kristaps Bazevičs might find a place in Pori?

If he did, it would be awesome. Haven't seen him play much, but always thought he is a second-tier European league player at best so signing a try-out in SM seemed unexpectedly good.
Edit. If you haven't read or heard yet, he indeed will continue over here.

His tweet: https://twitter.com/tapsytaps4/status/498458226539888640
 
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Juzmo

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Nov 17, 2009
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Jake Hansen to Ässät, 2 year contract.

Fourth player in Ässät who is from the States and should be a solid 2nd or 3rd line player. Okay with this signing.
 

m4tt145

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Jun 7, 2013
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Leksand just signed Veli-Matti Savinainen. He has played in the WC for Finland two years now and has produced well in Liiga. Can anyone fill me in on him a little bit? Im pretty optimistic.
 

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