JIRI TLUSTY RUMORS & GOSSIP

'Canes sign Tlusty to 2-year, $3.2 million deal

Jiri Tlusty has signed a two-year contract worth $3.2 million to stay with the Carolina Hurricanes. The team said Tuesday that Tlusty agreed to a deal that will pay him $1.5 million next season and $1.7 million in 2013-14. The 24-year-old forward had career highs this season with 79 games, 17 goals, 19 assists and 36 points. He could have become a restricted free agent July 1,...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 24, 2012

Canes Re-Sign Tlusty

RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed forward Jiri Tlusty to a two-year contract. The deal will pay Tlusty $1.5 million in 2012-13, and $1.7 million in 2013-14. “Jiri had a very good season and showed that he can contribute as a top-end NHL forward...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  April 24, 2012

How big of a risk is the Tlusty contract?

Yesterday, Hurricanes beat writer Chip Alexander tweeted that GM Jim Rutherford re-signed 24-year old forward Jiri Tlusty to a two year contract extension which will have a cap hit of $1.6 mil. each year. Tlusty is coming off a breakout season where he set career high marks in both goals and points (17 and 36 respectively) and became a regular on the first line with Eric Staal. He...
Via Shutdown Line  |  April 24, 2012

Do you Remember Jiri Tlusty?

I remember when the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Jiri Tlusty in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Tlusty was originally projected to be a top six forward and a sniper who could help with the Maple Leafs scoring needs. Tlusty has great leadership qualities as he captained the Czech Under-18 team to a 2006 World Under-18 Championship. During that 2006 draft year...
Via Rant Sports  |  February 19, 2012

Jiri Tlusty's breakout season

When Jim Rutherford traded Philippe Paradis for Jiri Tlusty back in 2009, not that much was made of it. Tlusty was known as one of the many "busts" of the Toronto Maple Leafs during the John Ferguson Jr. Era and it didn't look like he would be more than a fringe-NHL player. Fast forward to 2012 and Tlusty is on-pace for a career high 17 goals and has shown some of his...
Via Shutdown Line  |  February 12, 2012

Top 5 Goals: Tlusty shoots off Caps

Carolina forward Jiri Tlusty couldn't be stopped, not even by a questionable Tomas Vokoun tactic in the Washington net.
Via Forecaster  |  January 27, 2012

Tlusty scores two, Hurricanes beat Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Jiri Tlusty had two goals and an assist, Tuomo Ruutu added a goal and two assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Thursday night. Tlusty scored twice during Carolina's four-goal first, helping the Hurricanes take a 4-1 lead. Jay Harrison and Tim Brent also scored for the Hurricanes, who had lost four of five. Eric Staal had...
Via Fox Sports Carolinas  |  January 12, 2012

Tlusty's two goals lead Hurricanes past Lightning

Jiri Tlusty had two goals and an assist, Tuomo Ruutu added a goal and two assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Thursday night.
Via CBSSports  |  January 12, 2012

Lightning drop 5th straight in loss to 'Canes

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Jiri Tlusty had two goals and an assist, Tuomo Ruutu added a goal and two assists, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Thursday night. Tlusty scored twice during Carolina's four-goal first, helping the Hurricanes take a 4-1 lead. Jay Harrison and Tim Brent also scored for the Hurricanes, who had lost four of five. Eric Staal had...
Via Fox Sports Florida  |  January 12, 2012

Jiri Tlusty: stop-gap or solution?

When you take a look at the scoring chance numbers for the Carolina Hurricanes this year, you'll find a couple names near the top of the list that might surprise you. One of those is former first round draft pick and Toronto Maple Leafs cast-off Jiri Tlusty. I, along with many others, wondered if Tlusty would even make the team out of camp this year and even if he did, it was...
Via Shutdown Line  |  November 04, 2011
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