ANTTI MIETTINEN RUMORS

You can follow me on Twitter HERE! Antti Miettinen is set to make his debut in the NHL this season on Tuesday but not with the team he signed his contract with, that would be the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Winnipeg Jets made the move to acquire Miettinen as he had to clear entry waivers because his contract had been signed as the season was under way, not during the UFA period...

Rather than packing bathing suits, Antti Miettinen will be packing his snow suits instead. One day after the Lightning agreed to terms with the free-agent forward, Tampa Bay lost all rights to acquiring the six-time 10-goal scorer after he was cl...

The Winnipeg Jets have claimed forward Antti Miettinen off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The move came just a day after the Lightning signed the 31-year-old to a two-year contract. But the team had to wait for Miettinen to clear waivers. Miettinen has played in 20 games this season in the Kontinental Hockey League. He spent last season with the Minnesota Wild, notching...

from Damian Cristodero of Lightning Strikes, Yzerman said he has no problem with Winnipeg making the claim (Antti Miettinen). “Not at all,” he said. “If somebody else signed him, depending on the contract, we would have considered claiming him. They were well within the rules and were entitled to do it.” The rule was put in place in order to stop teams from...

Well that didn't last long. After being signed yesterday by the Bolts, Miettinen has been picked up off of waivers by the JetsAs per Pierre LeBrun of ESPN:Winnipeg Jets claim forward Antti Miettinen off NHL waivers from Tampa today. He signed a two-year, $3-M deal with Bolts yesterdayThis is not exactly shocking Winnipeg needs some bottom six forwards and the same thing happened...

The Lightning dug deep to add depth to their lineup on Monday, signing free agent Antti Miettinen to a two-year contract worth $1.5 million each season. This year the salary is prorated, but includes a $500,000 signing bonus and a no-move clause.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to a two-year deal with free-agent forward Antti Miettinen. Miettinen has seen action in 20 games this season in the Kontinental Hockey League. He spent last season with the Minnesota Wild, notching 16 goals and 19 assists in 73 games. Miettinen has 212 points in 472 career NHL games with the Wild and Dallas.

I step away from the internet for a few hours and this happens?So we have signed some guy (Antti Miettinen) who used to play in the NHL (Dallas and Minnesota) but then went to play in the KHL for the AK Bars Kazan this season only to have his contract mutually terminated after getting 2 goals, 6 assists and 8 points in 20 games played.Underwhelming. Because clearly we need more forwards...

The Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms with free-agent forward Antti Miettinen on a two-year contract. The team announced the move Monday. Miettinen appeared in 20 games with Ak-Bars Kazan of Russia's Kontinental Hockey League this season. He played with Minnesota during the 2010-11 season when he had 16 goals and 35 points in 73 games. Miettinen has played in 472 NHL...

TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have agreed to terms with free agent forward Antti Miettinen to a two-year, one-way contract today, Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced. Miettinen, 6-foot-0, 190 pounds, appeared in 20 games with Ak-Bars Kazan of Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League this season, recording two goals and eight points. He last appeared...