We have heard it all week that many NHL teams are interested in the services of Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu. A month away and speculation is that he could land in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Nashville, New York Rangers, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, and San Jose. To be fair, I have also heard rumors that Ruutu could land in Toronto as Brian Burke has placed a phone call seeking information on Ruutu as well. It is all rumors at this point. The only thing that is true is that Ruutu is going to be the biggest name moved at the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline.
Darren Dreger of TSN reported that Tuomo Ruuto could be moved as early as the end of the week. Hurricanes General Manager Jim Rutherford already set the bar high stating that he wants a first round pick and a prospect for Ruutu, and apparently teams are still biting at the offer. The lack of power forwards available at the deadline ultimately sets the bar extremely high for a player of Ruutu’s caliber. He currently leads all Hurricanes play...
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