Tuomo Ruutu

  1. 2012 Fantasy Hockey Playoffs: Our Hot Picks Minus Sidney Crosby

    March is literally steaming along and now this coming week means one thing for most fantasy GMs, and that is the fantasy playoffs. Also, this week means Daylight Savings Time...

    Chris Wassel Written by Chris Wassel about 3 months ago 1,107 reads 0 comments

  2. NHL Trade Rumours: Why Mikhail Grabovski's Value Just Went Up

    Yesterday afternoon, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that they had resigned centre Tuomo Ruutu to a four-year contract extension worth worth $19 million dollars...

    Harry Orbach Miller Written by Harry Orbach Miller about 3 months ago 669 reads 18 comments

  3. Tuomo Ruutu Contract Extension: Why the Hurricanes Overpaid Him

    Tuomo Ruutu recently received a four-year contract extension worth $19 million. Ruutu is a one-of-a-kind player, there is no doubt about that—he is one of the few guys that can play physical, but he can also put the puck in the net...

    Shane Darrow Written by Shane Darrow about 3 months ago 164 reads 3 comments

  4. Tuomo Ruutu Receives 4-Year Extension: Carolina Hurricanes No Longer Sellers?

    Tuomu Ruutu is staying in Carolina. The 29-year-old Finnish winger is the latest Hurricane to be taken off the trade market by a major extension, signing a new four-year contract Wednesday afternoon...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 3 months ago 267 reads 0 comments

  5. NHL Trade Rumors: How Tuomo Ruutu's Injury Affects Negotiations

    As of this week, Tuomo Ruutu has a dislocated shoulder and is out for about a month. With the trade deadline coming up in 11 days, this shakes a lot of things up...

    Fernando Lima Written by Fernando Lima about 4 months ago 230 reads 3 comments

  6. Tuomo Ruutu Injured for 3 Weeks: How It Will Affect 2012 NHL Trade Deadline

    Another hot trade target has bitten the dust. The Carolina Hurricanes ' Tuomo Ruutu , arguably the most desirable potential acquisition of the 2012 trade deadline, had racked up an overwhelming quantity of possible suitors over recent weeks...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 4 months ago 626 reads 0 comments

  7. NHL Trade Deadline 2012: Tuomo Ruutu's Decision Will Dictate Trade Market

    The Carolina Hurricanes may be one of the least relevant teams in the NHL this season, but for the next few weeks, they will be one of the most powerful...

    Andrew Hirsh Written by Andrew Hirsh about 4 months ago 847 reads 6 comments

  8. Tuomo Ruutu Trade Rumors: Which Teams Are Targeting the Hurricanes Forward?

    “I’ve heard rumors I’m going to every team in the NHL." That line may sound like a rather humorous epitome of the endless rumors that annually surround the NHL Trade Deadline, but for Tuomu Ruutu, he's not kidding...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 4 months ago 1,229 reads 6 comments

  9. NHL Trade Rumors: 5 Stars Who Must Be Moved

    With the NHL trade deadline just a few weeks away, rumors are beginning to heat up as the contenders continue to distance themselves from the pretenders...

    Mike Chiari Written by Mike Chiari about 4 months ago 4,042 reads 4 comments

  10. NHL Trade Rumors: Hurricanes' Best Option Is to Deal Tuomo Ruutu

    The Carolina Hurricanes have a couple of options, but the best one is to trade Tuomo Ruutu while they still can. Going through a rebuilding process can be an awful and messy business...

    Gabe Zaldivar Written by Gabe Zaldivar about 4 months ago 562 reads 1 comments

  11. NHL Trade Rumors: Jeff Carter and Stars Sure to Stay Put

    I'm designating February as "NHL Rumors" month. Until the trade deadline on February 27th, you'll hear enough rumors of players coming and going to fill a pond with...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 4 months ago 692 reads 3 comments

  12. NHL Trade Rumors: Teams in Dire Need of a Blockbuster Trade

    The NHL trade deadline is exactly three weeks away, though GMs around the league are already busy working the phones, hoping to find that perfect deal to vault their teams from pretenders to contenders...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 4 months ago 731 reads 0 comments

  13. San Jose Sharks: 5 Trade Scenarios Involving Antero Niittymaki

    The Antero Niittymaki era in San Jose has come to an end. Er, kind of. I am not even sure there was an era, just a mediocre stint for the Sharks in which he started 22 games over two seasons...

    Scott Semmler Written by Scott Semmler about 4 months ago 2,441 reads 17 comments

  14. NHL Trade Speculation: Carolina Hurricanes Need to Deal Pending Free Agents

    It may only be the beginning of February, but the 2011-12 NHL season is all but over for the Carolina Hurricanes . With a 19-25-9 record, the 'Canes are currently dead last in the Eastern Conference, and according to SportsClubStats...

    Andrew Hirsh Written by Andrew Hirsh about 4 months ago 355 reads 0 comments

  15. NHL Trade Rumors: 5 Deals That Could Spark the Nashville Predators

    The Nashville Predators (31-16-4) are among the hottest teams in the NHL , and are just three points behind the division- and league-leading Detroit Red Wings ...

    Steven Cook Written by Steven Cook about 4 months ago 2,671 reads 12 comments

  16. NHL Trade Rumors: Where Could Carolina Hurricanes Deal Their 2012 Free Agents?

    There have been a plethora of both optimistic and pessimistic editorials on the Carolina Hurricanes ' rollercoaster season lately, but regardless of the outlook for the franchise, ...

    Mark Jones Written by Mark Jones about 4 months ago 4,608 reads 3 comments

  17. 3 Players the San Jose Sharks May Ask About in Trade Talks

    San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson always seems to come alive this time of year. With a little over a month before the NHL trade deadline, stories of Wilson on the prowl have crept into the Twitter feeds, blogs and trade talk of Hockey Nation...

    Scott Semmler Written by Scott Semmler about 5 months ago 3,286 reads 7 comments

  18. NHL Trade Rumors: Top 10 Players the Blackhawks Should Target

    The NHL trade rumor mill is going at full blast, with talks of superstars on the verge of being moved. The struggles of teams such as the Anaheim Ducks and Columbus Blue Jackets ...

    Jim Weihofen Written by Jim Weihofen about 5 months ago 1,800 reads 8 comments

  19. NHL Trade Speculation: 10 Scoring Wingers the Red Wings Could Pursue

    The Detroit Red Wings are a team that has been a year-in, year-out Stanley Cup Contender for 20 years. This year is no different, as the Red Wings are just one point out of leading the tightly-packed Central division...

    Jordan Matthews Written by Jordan Matthews about 5 months ago 11,413 reads 47 comments

  20. NHL Trade Rumors: Could the Philadelphia Flyers Be Interested in Tuomo Ruutu?

    I'm sure by now everyone is a bit sick of hearing me report about the Philadelphia Flyers and their interest in Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason, but something stuck me last night that I didn't pick up on right away...

    Manayunk Mike Written by Manayunk Mike about 5 months ago 5,708 reads 16 comments

  21. Washington Capitals Trade Speculation: Could the Caps Go After Tuomo Ruutu?

    Around the turn of the year is the time when NHL teams start considering whether or not to make moves to brace themselves for the difficult months ahead...

    Jake Ware Written by Jake Ware about 5 months ago 2,300 reads 3 comments

  22. NHL Trade Rumors: Would Tuomo Ruutu Be a Good Pickup for Detroit Red Wings?

    The February trade deadline is getting closer and the Red Wings are still looking at their options. Lately there have been rumors spreading about how the Wings are searching for a veteran forward to add to their team...

    Katie Day Written by Katie Day about 6 months ago 976 reads 6 comments

  23. NHL Trade Rumors: Dustin Penner and Stars Who Will Be Moved Soon

    The NHL rumor mill is working as hard as ever with the holidays coming up and the freeze put on roster moves for the Christmas break ...

    Donald Wood Written by Donald Wood about 6 months ago 5,190 reads 9 comments

  24. 10 Players Chicago Blackhawks Could Bring in as 2nd-Line Center

    The Chicago Blackhawks ' second offensive line is lacking a permanent solution at the center position, and the NHL trade deadline is slowly approaching...

    Matt Bauer Written by Matt Bauer about 6 months ago 3,512 reads 21 comments

  25. NHL Trade Scenarios: One Player Each Team Would Love to Deal at the Deadline

    Every team in the NHL has a little bit of fat they'd like to trim, a little bit of dead weight they'd like to drop. There are a number of reasons a franchise may want to cut ties with a player...

    Joseph Deluca Written by Joseph Deluca about 7 months ago 22,803 reads 67 comments