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Tuomo Ruutu News & Rumors

Tuomo Ruutu to stick with Carolina Hurricanes
February 23
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"A few weeks ago, Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu laughed when asked about the trade speculation revolving around him. "I've heard rumors I'm going to every team in the NHL," he joked. Turns out, Ruutu isn't going anywhere. On Wednesday, Ruutu and the Hurricanes agreed on a four-year contract extension worth $19 million. "It was an easy decision to make," Ruutu said Wednesday. "I trusted my heart, trusted my feelings. "I like the people around me here: my teammates, my coaches, all the staff, everyone. And I believe in the team. I believe we can win here.""
Ruutu agrees to four-year extension
February 23
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Tuomo Ruutu is staying with the Carolina Hurricanes. Ruutu and the Canes agreed Wednesday on a four-year contract extension that will pay the forward an average of $4.75 million a year. The deal will pay Ruutu $4 million in 2012-13, and $5 million per season in the 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. "It was an easy decision to make," Ruutu said. "I trusted my heart, trusted my feelings. I like the people around me: my teammates, coaches, all the staff. I want to be comfortable wherever I am and I'm very comfortable here. "I also want to win a Stanley Cup and I believe we can win here. They've won it once, been to the Cup finals, been to the (Eastern) conference finals, and all in a"
Rutherford waiting on Ruutu answer
February 22
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Canes practice had ended today at noon at the RBC Center and general manager Jim Rutherford was still waiting. Rutherford said he expects to hear today whether forward Tuomo Ruutu will accept a contract-extension offer. Ruutu, who has been sidelined with an upper-body injury, will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. Rutherford said Wednesday morning that was he was hopeful Ruutu would accept the extension and remain with the Canes. "We've worked very hard on this," Rutherford said. "We've gone through the process to the end. We've gone as far as we can go and we are hopeful he'll be staying.""
Canes' Ruutu out three weeks
February 15
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu is expected to be sidelined three weeks with an upper-body injury, general manager Jim Rutherford said Tuesday. How that could affect Ruutu's future with the team remains to be seen. Ruutu was injured Monday early in the first period of the Canes' 5-3 win in Montreal over the Canadiens. The team returned to Raleigh after the game and Ruutu underwent an MRI on Tuesday, Rutherford said."
Ruutu to be sidelined three weeks
February 15
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Canes forward Tuomo Ruutu is expected to be sidelined three weeks with an upper-body injury, general manager Jim Rutherford said today. Ruutu was injured Monday early in the Canes' 5-3 win in Montreal over the Canadiens and did not return to the game. Ruutu underwent an MRI today. Rutherford said Ruutu's injury would not affect or put on hold the ongoing negotiations on a contract extension or reaching a decision on his future with the team."
Tuomo Ruutu suffers upper-body injury
February 14
NHL.com
 
"Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu, one of the top potential pieces that may be available at the upcoming NHL trade deadline, left Monday night's game against the Montreal Canadiens with an upper-body injury. Just after Jiri Tlusty scored to give the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead at 3:09 of the first, Ruutu took what looked to be a rather innocuous hit from Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec and went to the bench. The Hurricanes announced via Twitter shortly afterwards that Ruutu was done for the night with an upper-body injury."
Rutherford working on Ruutu extension
February 10
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Thursday 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 ends, expressed a desire to stay with the team and in Raleigh. "These meetings are to see where the player is at, what they think of the team, whether he likes being in the organization, those things," Rutherford said by phone from Denver, Colo. "Tuomo is a player we really like, and he said he likes being with the team. That's an important first step and we had a good meeting."
Reality check: Tuomo Ruutu and the Maple Leafs trade rumour of the day
February 8
Toronto Star
 
"Like most teams, the Maple Leafs could use a big, gritty forward, who can score. Tuomo Ruutu fits that peg nicely. With the Feb. 27 trade deadline fast approaching, the 28-year-old Carolina Hurricanes winger continues to be mentioned as a player, who could soon be on the move. In recent weeks, various Internet reports have the Leafs among the teams kicking the tires on the 6-foot, 205-pound physical centre/forward, who leads the Canes in goals with 16 this season."
Rutherford, Ruutu to meet, discuss future
February 7
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Canes general manager Jim Rutherford had never negotiated a new contract with a player during a season until this season. Now, he might do it again. Rutherford, who recently signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a four-year contract extension, said Monday he would be holding "an important meeting" with forward Tuomo Ruutu this week during the Canes' three-game road trip. Ruutu is due to become an unrestricted free agent after the season. "I want to talk to him about where he's at, this season and in the future," Rutherford said. "We'll talk about that and see where it goes. We're closing in on the (NHL) trade deadline, so we need to make a decision."
Hurricanes' Ruutu going toe-to-toe
December 20
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"The subject was Tuomo Ruutu's style of play and how the Carolina Hurricanes forward appears to get under the skin of so many opposing players. "Do I?" he said, flashing a big smile. Ruutu apparently did with Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa on Thursday. When Ruutu scored late in the second period, on a tip of a Bryan Allen shot, Bieksa knocked him down with a cross-check in the back."
Canes' Ward could start in net next week; Ruutu lost for final nine games of season
March 25
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Cam Ward was back on the ice Wednesday for practice with the Carolina Hurricanes, moving well, taking shots, absorbing some good-natured woofing from his teammates. The team's star goaltender, sidelined since Feb. 3 with a back injury, could start a game next week - an important step for Ward and for the organization in moving forward. But although Ward will return, forward Tuomo Ruutu will be lost for the final nine games of the regular season. Coach Paul Maurice said Ruutu, perhaps the team's most bruising forward, would undergo shoulder surgery today and would require extensive rehabilitation. Ruutu had played much of the season with an injured right shoulder that knocked him out of"
Ruutu ready for action
February 9
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"The Carolina Hurricanes aren't sure how long goaltender Cam Ward will be out of the lineup. As for forward Tuomo Ruutu, he's ready to go back in. General manager Jim Rutherford said Monday that doctors will monitor Ward's back injury for a couple of weeks before a final diagnosis is made. "After a couple of weeks, they'll have a better understanding of his condition," Rutherford said. "They'd like to see how it settles down, let him rest, then go from there." Ward experienced back pain Wednesday during the Canes' game at Calgary, and his back tightened up on the team flight to Buffalo on Thursday. Ward left the team Friday to return to Raleigh, and he saw a back specialist in Charlotte on"
Three Canes make Olympics teams
December 31
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"The Carolina Hurricanes forward was hoping to learn before Wednesday's 11 a.m. practice at the RBC Center if he had been selected to play for the Canadian Olympic team at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver. He didn't get that call before taking the ice, adding a little to the tension, but he noticed after practice that he had missed a call on his cell phone from Steve Yzerman, executive director of Team Canada. "I figured that was a good sign," Staal said, smiling. About a half-hour after practice, Staal officially was made a part of the 23-man roster with an announcement from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. In February, he will be part of a Canadian team shooting for a gold medal on home soil,"
Ruutu helps Hurricanes defeat Stars
December 18
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Tuomo Ruutu scored his first career hat trick, and Ray Whitney provided some unintentional late-game suspense Wednesday night in trying to get Ruutu that first hat trick. But for the Carolina Hurricanes, a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars at the RBC Center was more a matter of starting well, finishing well and leaving the rink with smiles all around. And, this season, that has been a rarity. While Ruutu was the headliner, Eric Staal had a goal, two assists and one of his best defensive efforts. Jussi Jokinen had a goal and assist, defensemen Joni Pitkanen and Bryan Rodney two assists apiece, and goaltender Cam Ward picked up his first victory since Oct. 9 against the Florida Panthers. "It"
Ruutu helps Hurricanes defeat Stars
December 17
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Tuomo Ruutu scored his first career hat trick, and Ray Whitney provided some unintentional late-game suspense Wednesday night in trying to get Ruutu that first hat trick. But for the Carolina Hurricanes, a 5-3 win over the Dallas Stars at the RBC Center was more a matter of starting well, finishing well and leaving the rink with smiles all around. And, this season, that has been a rarity. While Ruutu was the headliner, Eric Staal had a goal, two assists and one of his best defensive efforts. Jussi Jokinen had a goal and assist, defensemen Joni Pitkanen and Bryan Rodney two assists apiece, and goaltender Cam Ward picked up his first victory since Oct. 9 against the Florida Panthers."
Boychuk called up: Whitney, Ruutu injured
November 5
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"With the possibility that Ray Whitney and Tuomo Ruutu may miss games with upper-body injuries, the Canes are calling up forward Zach Boychuk from the Albany River Rats (AHL). General manager Jim Rutherford said Boychuk probably would be on Jussi Jokinen's line with Erik Cole. Sutter may be on a wing today on Rod Brind'Amour"s line with Sergei Samsonov, he said. Both Whitney and Ruutu will have MRIs and CTs today, Rutherford said. He said it's possible Ruutu could play Friday against Toronto, but Whitney may have to sit out a few games."
Canes' Ruutu is remorseful
October 27
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"While remorseful about his violent hit on Darcy Tucker, Tuomo Ruutu of the Carolina Hurricanes said Monday he's not about to change his game or his style of play. Ruutu received a three-game suspension from the NHL for his hit from behind on Tucker, a rugged forward for the Colorado Avalanche. The collision came in the second period of the Hurricanes' game Friday in Denver, causing Tucker's head to slam into the glass and knocking him unconscious. Tucker, who was carried from the ice on a backboard, suffered a concussion and cuts. The Avalanche placed Tucker on the injured list Monday, and he will be sidelined indefinitely. Saturday, Ruutu was handed the first suspension of his career."
Canes Sign Ruutu to 3 Year Deal
July 24
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"With an arbitration hearing pending, the Carolina Hurricanes have signed forward Tuomo Ruutu to a three-year deal. The Canes announced this morning that Ruutu, who had career-highs in goals, assists and points last season, has agreed to a contract that will pay him $3 million next season, $4 million in 2010-11 and $4.4 million in 2011-12. "We are very happy to have Tuomo under contract on a long-term deal and to avoid arbitration," Canes general manager Jim Rutherford said in a statement released by the team. "He is still quite young at 26, and is one of the cornerstones of our team moving forward." Acquired by the Canes in February 2008 in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks, Ruutu had 26"
Canes hope to sign Ruutu
July 10
Raleigh News & Observer
 
"Carolina Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Wednesday he hopes to lock up restricted free-agent forward Tuomo Ruutu with a two- or three-year deal. The team is less hopeful about defenseman Anton Babchuk, who has no arbitration rights and wants more than the $1 million he has been offered to play next season. After signing free-agent forward Steven Goertzen, who played 16 games for the Phoenix Coyotes last season, to a one-year deal, Jason Karmanos, the Hurricanes' executive director of hockey operations, said the team is looking to add a veteran defenseman. "In light of the Babchuk situation, the best way to look at it is we're looking at our options to fill our holes on"