Confirmed Signing with Link: [DET] Red Wings sign free agent G Jussi Olkinuora (1 year, $750k, two-way)

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[MoeTheHobo]

At this rate we won't have any goalies left for the World championships

 

[BKarchitect]

He's been stellar in the KHL and of course with Team Finland where he's won all the awards. I'm excited to see him try his luck in North America. Interesting that he signed a two-way deal at his age. He had already signed with Biel-Bienne in the NL and I'm sure they were gonna pay him lots of Swiss francs.

He picked his team choice wisely. Nedeljkovic hasn't been inspiring and there's a huge void until Cossa is ready which won't be for some time.

Those with long memories will remember him as a standout collegiate goalie at Denver as well!

 

[WingsMJN2965]

 

[Petey O]

Jussi Olkinuora.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

Aiming to join the triple-gold club.

If he does put up good numbers I think he'll be a player teams want at the deadline because it's such a cheap contract.

Remembered him in the Jets system.

 

[jonlin]

Nice to see him get a chance. His mother is a very good friend to my dad, so I suppose they will have a chat today about this.

 

[FinPanda]

Nice to see him try to get into NHL. Definitely picked the team to have more chance for playing minutes over team success.

 

[Bubbles]

I was wondering if he would sign a deal with an NHL team after the MVP performance of the WC.

Wings got him cheap!

 

[Schamaani]

Oh just the reigning Olympic and World champion, that's all.

 

[HockeyHistorian]

Definitely one of the 50 best goalies in the world. I think people often overestimate the differences between goalies (and players) at the highest level. Most of the time they are almost exactly as good as the next guy. But I guess valorizing some individuals sells better. He definitely has what it takes to be a starter, but most likely he'll be the back up.

 

[Bruce Granville]

At this rate we won't have any goalies left for the World championships

The wings deep playoff run won‘t be thaaat long.

 

[torniojaws]

The wings deep playoff run won‘t be thaaat long.

They are lucky to complete the regular season

 

[MardyBum]

Ice Caps Legend.

Good for him

 

[MoeTheHobo]

The wings deep playoff run won‘t be thaaat long.

But it will be contract year

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Oh just the reigning Olympic and World champion, that's all.

Cool. Justin Abdelkader also played in the Olympics.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Steve Yzerman always seems to be a couple steps ahead of every other GM.

 

[Jarvinen]

Hope the best for him. We need more Finnish goalies on the big stage.

 

[Hobnobs]

Cool. Justin Abdelkader also played in the Olympics.

What does USA picking a bad team have to do with Finlands team? He still was the starter during the WC where Abdelkader wasnt picked and faced a pretty good Canada team in the finals.

 

[Petes2424]

Have to assume Hellberg is looking for a one-way deal.

 

[McDrailers]

Aiming to join the triple-gold club.

If he does put up good numbers I think he'll be a player teams want at the deadline because it's such a cheap contract.

Remembered him in the Jets system.

So do I. He was the worst out of Pasquale, Hutchinson and probably even Tokarski to play in St.Johns during our second and third AHL trial

 

[Atoyot]

Genuinely one of the worst goalies I've ever seen at the AHL level. Sounds like he's turned it around, hope he keeps it up!

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

So do I. He was the worst out of Pasquale, Hutchinson and probably even Tokarski to play in St.Johns during our second and third AHL trial

I just hope he does well. Met him once and was actually a really nice guy.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Have to assume Hellberg is looking for a one-way deal.

Hellberg has already let it be known that he won't play in the AHL. It's either NHL or he goes back overseas.

Probably means that Pickard won't be back.

 

[jonlin]

I just hope he does well. Met him once and was actually a really nice guy.

His mother is a priest. They are friends of my family actually. He has been raised up to be a good person.