Canes agree to one-year contract with Tuomo Ruutu

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Canes agree to one-year contract with Tuomo Ruutu

Jun 24, 2008

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RALEIGH, NC- The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to a one-year deal with forward Tuomo Ruutu worth $2.25 million, Canes President and General Manager Jim Rutherford announced Tuesday.

"We are happy he'll be back with our team and we hope that he can stay healthy and return to the 20-goal plateau that he reached during his rookie season," said Rutherford.

Ruutu, who was a restricted free agent, accepted the Canes' qualifying offer, which by rule must be at least equivalent to his last year's salary.

Acquired by Carolina from Chicago on Feb. 26 in exchange for Andrew Ladd, Ruutu finished the 2007-08 season with 10 goals, 22 assists (32 points) and 91 penalty minutes in 77 games played with the Blackhawks and Hurricanes. Ruutu, 25, was second among Hurricanes skaters in hits (171) and penalty minutes (91) and was tied for third among Hurricanes forwards in plus/minus (+4) for the season.

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As someone mentioned, FA comes soon and that's when we hope to see some significant Defensive players getting signed. We shall have to wait and see.

Note: We need to get Patrick Eaves to talk to Wade Redden (his ex teammate in Ottawa), talk him into signing with Carolina (if we cannot get Pitkanen from Edmonton)

Good idea with one year agreement. The Canes can really see what they are getting for their money (I like Ruutu, good physical player and has the scoring touch).

welcome back tuomo!! keep the hits coming....

Ruutu rox. When you got 40 stitches on the face and went on the ice the next day to hit hard, you're the man.

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