The Finnish men’s ice hockey team are set to be boosted by the help
of Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen at the Beijing 2022
Winter Olympic Games.
Columbus Blue Jackets General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen has been named assistant general manager of Finland s national team for the 2022 O.
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The Buffalo Sabres have recalled forward Arttu Ruotsalainen from the taxi squad.
Sabres interim coach Don Granato confirmed in his pregame media availability that Ruotsalainen will make his NHL debut tonight against the Washington Capitals.
Ruotsalainen, 23, led the Rochester Americans with 13 points in 13 games this season. He began the year playing with Ilves of the Finnish Elite League, where he tallied a league-high 16 goals and 27 points in 19 contests before play paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic in December. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with Buffalo in May 2019.
In a corresponding move, forward Steven Fogarty has been reassigned to the taxi squad.
WPG@MTL: Enter Otto Leskinen
The 24-year-old defenseman will try to help the Canadiens snap a two-game losing skid by Matt Cudzinowski @CanadiensMTL / canadiens.com
BROSSARD - Defenseman Otto Leskinen is making his season debut with the Canadiens tonight against the Jets.
It will mark the 24-year-old undrafted Finn s first taste of NHL action since December 2019 when he played five straight games for Montreal.
Paired with rookie Alexander Romanov during Saturday s morning skate, Leskinen has enjoyed a solid campaign with the AHL s Laval Rocket, leading the club s blueliners with 14 points (1 goal, 13 assists) in 23 games. His plus-13 differential is also a team-high
RELEASE: Blackhawks Acquire Connolly, Stillman and Rights to Borgström
Chicago receives Brett Connolly, Riley Stillman, rights to Henrik Borgstrom and pick from Florida in exchange for Lucas Carlsson and Lucas Wallmark by Chicago Blackhawks Communications / Blackhawks.com
The Chicago Blackhawks today announced that they have acquired the rights to forward Henrik Borgström, forward Brett Connolly, defenseman Riley Stillman and Florida s seventh-round pick in the 2021 National Hockey League Draft from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Lucas Wallmark and defenseman Lucas Carlsson. Connolly s contract has a salary cap hit of $3,500,000 and is signed through the 2022-23 season. Stillman s contract has a salary cap hit of $773,333 and is signed through the 2020-21 season. Connolly and Stillman will be assigned to the taxi squad.