JONI PITKANEN RUMORS

Pitkanen's Recovery Won't Alter Carolina Trade Plans

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Joni Pitkanen is recovering from knee surgery, but not as quickly as the team hoped. He may not return to action until early March – well after the NHL’s Feb. 27 trade deadline passes.But that won’t stop Carolina from entertaining trade offers for veteran defensemen Tim Gleason, Bryan Allen and Jaroslav Spacek. Each of those players will become...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  17 days ago
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Knee Surgery For Joni Pitkanen

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that defenseman Joni Pitkanen underwent surgery on his left knee on Tuesday. The procedure was performed by Dr. Marty Isbell of Raleigh Orthopaedic at Rex Hospital, and recovery time for the surgery is expected to be four weeks. Pitkanen, 28, has totaled...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  January 03, 2012
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Canes' Skinner, Pitkanen out with concussions

The slumping Carolina Hurricanes say leading scorer Jeff Skinner and key defenseman Joni Pitkanen are out indefinitely with concussions. General manager Jim Rutherford updated the players' status in a statement issued roughly an hour after the end of Wednesday's practice. The 19-year-old Skinner leads the team with 12 goals and 24 points and is the NHL's reigning rookie...
Via AP on Fox  |  December 14, 2011
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Report: It appears that Joni Pitkanen’s off the market

According to the Raleigh News & Observer’s Chip Alexander, via Twitter, the Carolina Hurricanes may have taken another unrestricted free agent-to-be off the market: Appears Pitkanen deal is done ... Hearing three years at $4.5 million for Pitkanen. TSN’s Bob McKenzie confirms: Pitkanen’s deal with CAR is three years at $4.5M per.
Via Kukla's Korner  |  June 28, 2011
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'Dirty Dozen' Free Agents: Joni Pitkanen

10/11 Salary: $4.5 million 11/12 Projected Salary: $4-5 millionThree-year Stats:GPGoalsAssistsPoints+/-PPPHitsBkSh 2008-097172633+111462125 2009-107164046-111966122 2010-117253035-21266130 Career48351205256+5109xxOutlook:Joni Pitkanen was once thought to be one of the bright young stars on defense, but he topped out in his second year in the league, with Philadelphia. With that...
Via Red Light District Hockey  |  June 23, 2011
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Pitkanen returns to practice

UPDATE: The blog czars say some technological issues prevented blogs from being posted most of today, but everything is working again. Defenseman Joni Pitkanen has returned to practice. Pitkanen has missed five of the Canes' first six games and most practices, but was back on the ice today at the RBC Center. Pitkanen said persistent soreness in his right knee has prevented him from...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog  |  October 15, 2009
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Pitkanen to miss Panthers game

Defenseman Joni Pitkanen will not play tonight against the Florida Panthers but could return for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay, coach Paul Maurice said today. "It's more about how he feels," Maurice said. "We're real happy about the way the knee looks, his strength and all that. But he's not ready to go, and confidence and a comfort is so important for a defenseman." Pitkanen...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog  |  October 09, 2009
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Maurice: Pitkanen surgery a 'cleanup'

A year ago, the Canes' Rod Brind'Amour had knee surgery just before training camp began. He missed nearly all of camp and struggled in the regular season. Could it be the same for defenseman Joni Pitkanen, who had arthroscopic knee surgery Thursday? Coach Paul Maurice doesn't think so. "First of all, (Pitkanen's surgery) is a far, far less invasive procedure," Maurice said today...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog  |  September 13, 2009
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Pitkanen to have knee surgery

Canes defenseman Joni Pitkanen will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery and will be sidelined for a couple of weeks, general manager Jim Rutherford said today. Pitkanen has skated this week in informal workouts at the RecZone in preparation for training camp but left the ice early on Wednesday. He had knee surgery early last season and missed eight games. "I don't know...
Via Lord Stanley's Blog  |  September 10, 2009
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Would Oilers move excess D for help at forward?

If the Edmonton Oilers were to trade for a top-six forward, Allan Muir of SI.com suggests the club could move one of their surplus defenseman.
Via RumorMeThis  |  September 20, 2007
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