Player Discussion: Jan Rutta

[Steazy Doo]

He's outplayed Schenn. Haven't liked him with anyone but Hedman, and I'm not seeing a ton of offense.

3RD is still a position we need to upgrade, but he'll due for now.

do*

 

[The Macho King]

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Don't correct me!

 

[Steazy Doo]

Don't correct me!

I literally have to restrain myself from "due"ing so after every post you make!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Stammertime91]

This is a high level hockey player right here.

 

[Lightning1995]

Will be tough to keep him next year.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Will be tough to keep him next year.

I think we'll Rutta day we let him leave.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

I think we'll Rutta day we let him leave.

Lmao this is great

 

[TheFurryPickle]

I think we'll Rutta day we let him leave.

A lot of people on the first 2 pages have had their Rutta awakening. Already gone past Eric the Black in making eggs imo.

 

[DFC]

A lot of people on the first 2 pages have had their Rutta awakening. Already gone past Eric the Black in making eggs imo.

LOL The Rutta Wakening

 

[JoVel]

It took a while but that 10th overall pick in 2012 is starting to pay off now.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Well it looks like I found my new avatar

 

[DFC]

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Well it looks like I found my new avatar

That's the look he gives forwards when they're coming at him one on one. All like, "Who the **** do you think you are?"

 

[Sky04]

So many people were scapegoating Rutta last year like he was Sustr or Carle.

 

[The Macho King]

So many people were scapegoating Rutta last year like he was Sustr or Carle.

I didn't like him playing over Coburn, but Sergachev was a bigger D liability last season.

 

[Volodya Krutov]

The D as a whole as much improved this year. Sheet**** even Schenn had good moments with us.

 

[DFC]

So many people were scapegoating Rutta last year like he was Sustr or Carle.

I still think he was genuinely bad last year. Not Carle or Sustr level, but bad enough that we had better options. I wonder if maybe somebody in management knew he would fit with the system after he got accustomed to it? Because it's pretty shocking how he hasn't just "not been bad." He's been actually good.

Also, apparently Slater Koekkoek is starting to turn it around a bit in Chicago. Well, he's finally looking like a regular, anyway. I hope he does well. Seemed like a good kid who got really, really unlucky in his development.

 

[Sky04]

I still think he was genuinely bad last year. Not Carle or Sustr level, but bad enough that we had better options. I wonder if maybe somebody in management knew he would fit with the system after he got accustomed to it? Because it's pretty shocking how he hasn't just "not been bad." He's been actually good.

Also, apparently Slater Koekkoek is starting to turn it around a bit in Chicago. Well, he's finally looking like a regular, anyway. I hope he does well. Seemed like a good kid who got really, really unlucky in his development.

Not every move is based on some extraordinary foresight, Ruuta was signed for cheap defensive depth because we needed it and he was already here - it was a convenience signing that just panned out very well. He's always been a pretty good skater which might have made him an target in the initial trade based on fit.

 

[Coopers Gum]

Mr. Rutta from the CLOUDS with the green onion. Suck on that, Cernak.

 

[TheFurryPickle]

OK I didnt want to create a separate thread, but here is the story so far. In order.

 

[TheFurryPickle]

 

[TheFurryPickle]

 

[TheFurryPickle]

Bonus vid just for you folks tomorrow

 

[TheFurryPickle]

 

[TheFurryPickle]

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Well it looks like I found my new avatar

Sick Avatar mate.

 

[BowDownToVasilevskiy]

Sick Avatar mate.

The goal is to get everyone to change their avatar to Rutta