CrazyPsycho
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Prospect Info: Arttu Ruotsalainen
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CrazyPsycho
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UnleashRasmus
Rasmus has gone Super Saiyan VI!
What a great shot. I do appreciate that Buffalo allowed him to go back to Ilves if he didn't make Buffalo out of the gate. That's how you treat your international UFA's. I would think it would open the doors to other guys as soon as this season.
BuzzKillington90
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Buffalo didn't have a choice. It was the NHL or Ilves. No AHL option unless Ilves was willing to let that happen, which....they weren't
But I think his point was they signed him to that contract which set him up to be returned, which will be helpful in future dealing with UFA's in Europe.
dotcommunism
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And the other point is that the Sabres didn't really have a choice in the matter. It wasn't a gesture of good will, it was a necessity due to Ruotsalainen's previous contractual obligations.
Jim Bob
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I believe it had to do more with the pre-existing contract with Ilves than the contract that he signed with Buffalo.
Abraham de Lacy
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Yeah that is how it works in Europe. Player Jerseys are stapled with corporate sponsors. It s**ks and fans hate it universally .. hopefully it will fade away.
The brutal reality of european teams is that they might get relegated if they don't perform or pay their bills. It is pretty gnarly work for most teams.
Exactly. Ilves is under no obligation to let their top scorer from last year toddle off to North America when there are games to win in their own barn. I hope he continues to have a strong season for them and is available as a late addition for the organization after a long, successful Liiga season wraps up.
CrazyPsycho
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It would be good to see him in Rochester for playoffs. He should make the Sabres out of camp this coming season.
Yeah, he should be a nice late-season addition for the Amerks. Of he is better next training camp, he could totally be on the Sabres opening night roster. But he needs to be better.
Haven't been keeping up on him, how has he looked so far? What areas did he improve from last season and what else does he need to work on?
MarkusKetterer
Shoulda got one game in
He missed most of the last month. I don’t see that he is much different than he was last year. What he needs to be working on is how he gets inside on a smaller surface.
dotcommunism
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No. Contract slides are only a thing for 18 and 19 year olds.
MarkusKetterer
Shoulda got one game in
Gotcha. I assumed it was all ELC contracts assuming they don’t play AHL or NHL that slid
UnleashRasmus
Rasmus has gone Super Saiyan VI!
Well he's still been an interesting addition to our youth stock pile. With a focus on defense done early we definitely need more scoring on all levels. Different variations of it as well. This team is plummeting without Skinner and Olofsson.
