Rumor: RHD Oliwer Kaski signs an ELC?

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Come on Berge... you like these types of signings... definitely you.

 

[untouchable21]

Hopefully Chevy is in on this. With the likelihood of a Trouba trade and Myers leaving as a UFA, May as well take a shot at a prospect in a position of need.

 

[77Stormbreaker]

Couple dudes on twitter saying its columbus, but they dont seem to be like big time insiders or anything.

 

[Lindgren]

Kaski is currently playing for Finland in the pre-Worlds tournament, which suggests he has a contract.

I think that earlier in the thread someone suggested it wouldn't be till after the Worlds that we learn where he's going. I'm not sure why that would be the case, but the May 1 date that some speculated would be the time for the big reveal has come and gone.

Does the continued secrecy imply that it's a team still in the playoffs that has won the Kaski sweepstakes?

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Couple dudes on twitter saying its columbus, but they dont seem to be like big time insiders or anything.

Aaron Portzline one of them (i think he is pretty big name)

 

[Johno]

Kaski is currently playing for Finland in the pre-Worlds tournament, which suggests he has a contract.

I think that earlier in the thread someone suggested it wouldn't be till after the Worlds that we learn where he's going. I'm not sure why that would be the case, but the May 1 date that some speculated would be the time for the big reveal has come and gone.

Does the continued secrecy imply that it's a team still in the playoffs that has won the Kaski sweepstakes?

I think he himself commented somewhere that he wanted to focus on the tournament first.

 

[Johno]

Aaron Portzline *is the only one (i think he is pretty big name)

Fixed that

 

[Lindgren]

Aaron Portzline one of them (i think he is pretty big name)

The only comment from Portzline that I saw was that Columbus was one of the interested teams. Did you read something that went beyond that?

Incidentally, Kaski had one of Finland's goals in their 3-1 victory over Russia today.

 

[DavidBL]

I really hope the Ducks are in on this. We have a pretty decent situation for a guy to come into with a good mix of opportunity and support that he wont be asked to do too much right off the bat.

 

[kthx]

Just wanted to say that Kaski shoots around 7 times per game @Liiga. There were some games late in the season where he shot 12+ times within 60 minutes.

 

[Not Sure]

Bring him to the Sabres, Buffalo will be basically a Nordic city by the time we are good again.

 

[belair]

So is this guy ever going to sign?

 

[405Exit]

I really hope the Ducks are in on this. We have a pretty decent situation for a guy to come into with a good mix of opportunity and support that he wont be asked to do too much right off the bat.

I don’t think Anaheim Ducks are getting em. Anaheim Just signed a one way contract with Jani Hakanpaa who’s also RHD.

Who is leaving defensively on this roster when the d pairings are filled.

 

[BB88]

So is this guy ever going to sign?

He's playing hockey right now.

 

[belair]

He's playing hockey right now.

Pelicans was eliminated early in the Liiga playoffs. I'm pretty certain he could've signed at any point between them being eliminated and now.

 

[BB88]

Pelicans was eliminated early in the Liiga playoffs. I'm pretty certain he could've signed at any point between them being eliminated and now.

He was at EHT this weekend and on WC team next week.

 

[Lindgren]

He was at EHT this weekend and on WC team next week.

It's unusual for NHLers to play in the Worlds when they're not under contract. Is it different for the Europeans?

 

[ookhaab]

It's unusual for NHLers to play in the Worlds when they're not under contract. Is it different for the Europeans?

It's a chance for non-NHLers to raise their value and increase the amount of teams interested.

 

[FoxyClean]

Does he represent Poland or Finland internationally?

 

[Lindgren]

It's a chance for non-NHLers to raise their value and increase the amount of teams interested.

That makes sense to me, though I would have thought that Kalski would be an exception, as he's reported to have multiple teams interested already. He'd clearly be taking a risk -- his value could go up, or he could be injured and see that NHL pay check disappear.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Does he represent Poland or Finland internationally?

Finland? Where does Poland even come from as an option?

 

[Stubu]

But there is no W in Edmonton

Savage.

 

[Slap]

Apparently he has a deal with Detroit.

 

[Johno]

Apparently he has a deal with Detroit.

The finnish Yellow Pages is hardly a worthy source of this information

 

[Pataheart]

The finnish Yellow Pages is hardly a worthy source of this information

This time it is. Contract will be confirmed after the tournament.