TUOMO RUUTU RUMORS & GOSSIP

Carolina Make Take Tuomo Ruutu Off Trading Block

Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford is sorting through his roster, deciding which players are part of his nucleus and which ones are not.Center Eric Staal and goaltender Cam Ward clearly are keepers. Rutherford decided defenseman Tim Gleason belonged in the nucleus, too, so he negotiated a four-year, $16 million extension with him.Now Rutherford wants to work a similar...
Via The Hockey Guy  |  9 hours ago
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How to Keep Ruutu – Hurricanes Rebuild

Last we heard, Jim Rutherford was hoping to sit down with pending UFA Tuomo Ruutu in hopes of finding common ground on their mutual future. The discussion took place and many fans were pleased to find out that there is a mutual respect and interest in Ruutu staying in Carolina. The next step, Rutherford admitted, is finding common ground on the money and terms. Ruutu is 29 years...
Via Pro Sports Blogging  |  1 day ago
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Tuomo Ruutu staying in Carolina?

Tuomo Ruutu a potential free-agent forward of  the Carolina Hurricanes, has perhaps created the most trade buzz ahead of the NHL trade deadline that is at the end of this month. However, Jim Rutherford GM of the Carolina Hurricanes has told  ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun we will try to re-sign Tuomo Ruutu instead of trading him. After a meeting between the two...
Via Hockey Fan Land  |  2 days ago
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Report: Tuomo Ruutu May Fall Off Trade Block As Hurricanes Hope to Sign Him Before Trade Deadline

Even if they were interested, it looks like the Bruins may come up short in the Tuomo Ruutu trade deadline sweepstakes. In fact, there might not be a Ruutu sweepstakes at all. According to ESPN, the Hurricanes 28-year-old winger is reportedly looking to sign a contract extension with his current team. "Our priority now is to try and re-sign him," Carolina general manager...
Via NESN.com  |  2 days ago
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Carolina Will Make A Decision On Ruuto Next Week

from Chip Alexander of Canes Now, Canes general manager Jim Rutherford said today he has met with forward Tuomo Ruutu to discuss Ruutu’s future with the team, and said a decision should be reached next week. Rutherford said Ruutu, due to become an unrestricted free agent after the season, expressed a desire to stay with the team. “These meetings are to see where the...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  3 days ago
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Carolina to Re-Sign Ruutu

Pierre LeBrun at ESPN.com reports that the Carolina Hurricanes will attempt to re-sign Tuomo Ruutu rather than trade the forward.Carolina GM Jim Rutherford has had trade talks with other teams about Ruutu, but after meeting with the Finnish forward decided to work on re-signing him.LeBrun adds that Rutherford hopes to have a resolution on the matter before the end of next week. If...
Via NY Rangers Blog  |  3 days ago
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Rangers Interested in Ruutu

Bob McKenzie at TSN reports that the Rangers are one of a number of teams interested in the Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu.McKenzie feels Ruutu is the type of Top 9 forward that could play coach John Tortorella's demanding style.According to McKenzie, Carolina's asking price for Ruutu is a significant draft pick and a solid prospect or a top prospect alone.Ruutu, who has 16g...
Via NY Rangers Blog  |  5 days ago
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From the WTF Files: Senators Interested in Tuomo Ruutu?

With brother Mikko already in the fold as the team's Finnish scout and having once signed Jarkko to a three-year contract, USA Today's Kevin Allen believes that Ottawa is looking to complete the natural Ruutu hat-trick by trading for Tuomo Ruutu at this year's Trade Deadline, stating, "The Senators are looking for offensive help, and Ruutu seems to be their primary...
Via The 6th Sens  |  6 days ago
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Hurricanes’ asking price for Tuomo Ruutu scaring suitors away?

SportsNet’s HockeyCentral Trade Tracker panel recently are reporting that there’s been lots of calls made to the Carolina Hurricanes about the availability of forward Tuomo Ruutu ahead of the February 27 trade deadline....
Via RumorMeThis  |  9 days ago
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Report: Tuomo Ruutu To Be Dealt by Deadline

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...
Via Rant Sports  |  11 days ago
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