Confirmed with Link: Blackhawks sign Teuvo Teravainen

[HockeySauce]

http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=680778&navid=DL|CHI|home

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[GGGHawks18]

He wasn't signed last year?

 

[Blackhawks26]

Nice! Should be in Rockford this year

 

[IU Hawks fan]

He wasn't signed last year?

No, he was not. That's why he wasn't playing in NA.

 

[Sevanston]

 

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[helicon1]

This is exciting. I'm excited.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Niiiiiiiiiiice.

 

[GGGHawks18]

Will he play in the AHL this year or still be in Finland?

 

[Kurtosis]

 

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[HeisenBaez]

 

[Kentti]

Will he play in the AHL this year or still be in Finland?

He's going to stay with Jokerit this season.

 

[ReLyT]

Unless he's just insane at camp.

 

[ColdSteel2]

Nothing has changed, Teuvo is awesome and playing awesome though.

 

[Kentti]

Teuvo was on the ice today against Swiss team EV Zug in a European Trophy game (a preseason game). He had 2 assist, both on PP and one golden opportunity (also on PP) that didn't capitalize.

1st assist @ 1:43, missed opportunity @ 2:04, 2nd (secondary) assist @ 2:18.

Teuvo is #86.

He played as 2nd line Center today.

 

[Gootie]

 

[Hawkaholic]

I still think he plays in Finland this year. Hawks probably wanted to lock him up just so there was zero threat of losing him. Not sure what their plan is though. Wasnt there an interview on NHL 36 or something that said they wanted to sign a talented 18 year old and bring him over?

Maybe they are planning on him making the team as our #2C, but I doubt it.

 

[Jussi]

Teuvo was on the ice today against Swiss team EV Zug in a European Trophy game (a preseason game). He had 2 assist, both on PP and one golden opportunity (also on PP) that didn't capitalize.

1st assist @ 1:43, missed opportunity @ 2:04, 2nd (secondary) assist @ 2:18.

Teuvo is #86.

He played as 2nd line Center today.

He was also invisible on 5 vs 5 play.

 

[Kentti]

He was also invisible on 5 vs 5 play.

Yep, he was. He hasn't been stellar as a Center in the last two games, maybe he should play as a winger for awhile.

 

[Kurtosis]

Yep, he was. He hasn't been stellar as a Center in the last two games, maybe he should play as a winger for awhile.

So two games and it's evident he needs to switch? He should get somewhat of a chance to adjust, no?

 

[brtriad]

Wicked. Seems like management is following the same timeline they did with Kruger.

 

[HockeySauce]

Wicked. Seems like management is following the same timeline they did with Kruger.

Kruger was 19 when he was drafted. Teuvo was 18 (pretty much). Teravainen will be coming over a year earlier than Kruger did when he crosses the pond next summer.

 

[brtriad]

Roughly the same. Signed, spend two years in Euro, come over after the season. Hopefully people will be more patient with the learning curve this time around.

 

[Sarava]

Awesome news. Like others, I would guess he will play one more year in Finland. It's great that he's locked in though