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Sabres prospect report: Arttu Ruotsalainen off to strong start in Finland
Rasmus Asplund, center, Vasteras IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)
7GP, 1G, 5A, -2 (17:56)
Asplund is the 2nd leading scorer on the team, 1 point behind Lucas Zetterberg.
Arttu Ruotsalainen, center, Ilves (Liiga)
10GP, 9G, 3A, +7 excluding most recent game: (20:58) Leads league in total faceoffs winning 47.4%
Rob Ray is lobbying Kevyn Adams to sign defenseman Paul Arnott of the Federal Prospects League to a minor league contract so he can do an Artuu/Arnott routine.
Marcus Davidsson, center, Vaxjo (Swedish Hockey League)
10GP, 0G, 1A , 0
Still having injury issues. He's getting limited icetime often as an extra forward. Hasn't played more than 9:41 in a game.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, goalie, TPS (Liiga)
4GP, 2.15GAA, .916SA
He's allowed 7 goals on 63 shots in his last 2 starts
How did it feel when you were drafted by the Sabres?
Oskari Laaksonen, defenseman, Lahden (Liiga)
8GP, 2G, 5A, -2
The Pelicans dman only scored 2G, 10A in 46 games with Ilves Tampere last season
Linus Cronholm, defenseman, Malmo (SHL)
10GP, 0G, 1A , -2
He started the season as an extra dman. Played career high 18:22 vs Vaxjo on Wednesday and got his only point.
Miska Kukkonen, defenseman, Lukko (Liiga)
8GP, 0G, 1A, +6 (17:49)
Has only taken 2 shots in last 3 games
William Worge Kreu, defenseman, Linkoping HC (SHL)
4GP, 0G, 1A, +1 (1:57 )
He's getting Dalton Smith ice time.
Filip Cederqvist, winger, Tingsryd AIF (HockeyAllsvenskan)
10GP, 4G, 3A, +3 (14:50)
The next Olofsson?
Lukas Rousek, winger, HC Sparta Praha (Czech)
7GP, 0G, 5A, +1
Czech league is suspended (Covid-19)
J.J. Peterka, winger, EC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
7GP, 3G, 3A, -3
Last season with Munich ECH (DEL), J.J. tallied 7G, 4A in 42 games. These are men's leagues with former NHL players. He's developing fast.
Matteo Costantini, center, Penticton Vees (British Columbia Hockey League)
10GP, 4G, 11A,
The are exhibition games. Regular season expected to start in December. Costantini leads the Vees in scoring.
Albert Lyckasen, defenseman, Linkoping HC (J20 SuperElit)
Reportedly bumped from roster by displaced NHLers and returned to Linkoping Jr.
But appears to have been loaned to Tranas AIF where he has 2 assists in 3 games.
Albert Lyckåsen at eliteprospects.com
Jakub Konecny, winger, HC Sparta Praha (Czech U20)
11GP, 4G, 9A, +4
Play suspended (Covid-19)
Ruotsalainen and Laaksonen appear to be as ready as they'll ever be to play in North America.
Rasmus Asplund, center, Vasteras IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)
7GP, 1G, 5A, -2 (17:56)
Asplund is the 2nd leading scorer on the team, 1 point behind Lucas Zetterberg.
Arttu Ruotsalainen, center, Ilves (Liiga)
10GP, 9G, 3A, +7 excluding most recent game: (20:58) Leads league in total faceoffs winning 47.4%
Rob Ray is lobbying Kevyn Adams to sign defenseman Paul Arnott of the Federal Prospects League to a minor league contract so he can do an Artuu/Arnott routine.
Marcus Davidsson, center, Vaxjo (Swedish Hockey League)
10GP, 0G, 1A , 0
Still having injury issues. He's getting limited icetime often as an extra forward. Hasn't played more than 9:41 in a game.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, goalie, TPS (Liiga)
4GP, 2.15GAA, .916SA
He's allowed 7 goals on 63 shots in his last 2 starts
How did it feel when you were drafted by the Sabres?
Oskari Laaksonen, defenseman, Lahden (Liiga)
8GP, 2G, 5A, -2
The Pelicans dman only scored 2G, 10A in 46 games with Ilves Tampere last season
Linus Cronholm, defenseman, Malmo (SHL)
10GP, 0G, 1A , -2
He started the season as an extra dman. Played career high 18:22 vs Vaxjo on Wednesday and got his only point.
Miska Kukkonen, defenseman, Lukko (Liiga)
8GP, 0G, 1A, +6 (17:49)
Has only taken 2 shots in last 3 games
William Worge Kreu, defenseman, Linkoping HC (SHL)
4GP, 0G, 1A, +1 (1:57 )
He's getting Dalton Smith ice time.
Filip Cederqvist, winger, Tingsryd AIF (HockeyAllsvenskan)
10GP, 4G, 3A, +3 (14:50)
The next Olofsson?
Lukas Rousek, winger, HC Sparta Praha (Czech)
7GP, 0G, 5A, +1
Czech league is suspended (Covid-19)
J.J. Peterka, winger, EC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
7GP, 3G, 3A, -3
Last season with Munich ECH (DEL), J.J. tallied 7G, 4A in 42 games. These are men's leagues with former NHL players. He's developing fast.
Matteo Costantini, center, Penticton Vees (British Columbia Hockey League)
10GP, 4G, 11A,
The are exhibition games. Regular season expected to start in December. Costantini leads the Vees in scoring.
Albert Lyckasen, defenseman, Linkoping HC (J20 SuperElit)
Reportedly bumped from roster by displaced NHLers and returned to Linkoping Jr.
But appears to have been loaned to Tranas AIF where he has 2 assists in 3 games.
Albert Lyckåsen at eliteprospects.com
Jakub Konecny, winger, HC Sparta Praha (Czech U20)
11GP, 4G, 9A, +4
Play suspended (Covid-19)
Ruotsalainen and Laaksonen appear to be as ready as they'll ever be to play in North America.
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