This week's been very busy in SM-liiga. Lots of contract news.
Blues
sold their leading scorer center
Teemu Ramstedt to SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
signed forward
Mark Lee (CAN) from SaiPa for the remainder of the season
Ilves
signed
Mika Viinanen for the remainder of the season. Last season split with TPS and Visp (NLB)
Jokerit
signed tough defender
Ivan Majesky (SVK) from Rytiri Kladno (Extraliga). Last season split with Kladno and Linköping (Elitserien)
JYP
released defender
Jason Lepine (CAN) from his contract. His new team is
Iserlohn Roosters (DEL)
released forward
Cory Quirk (USA) from his contract. His new team is
Hannover Scorpions (DEL)
Lukko
signed forward
Jerry Ahtola from Tappara for the remainder of the season
Pelicans
loaned forward
Tyler Redenbach (CAN) from HIFK for the remainder of the season
signed forward
Jesse Niinimäki from Ilves for the remainder of the season and for 2013-2014 season.
searching new team for forward [b]Angelo Esposito (CAN/ITA)/B] after disappointing performance this season.
SaiPa
loaned goalie
Miika Wiikman from Ilves for the remainder of the season
rumoured to sell their no.1 goalie
Jani Nieminen to
Ak Bars Kazan (KHL)
Tappara
signed forward
Jeff Ulmer (CAN) for the remainder of the season. Last season with Düsseldorfer EG (DEL)
signed defender
Dale Clarke (CAN) for the remainder of the season. Last season with Blues
TPS
released forward
Corey Locke (CAN/GBR) from his contract. His new team is
Eisbären Berlin (DEL)
signed defender
Tom Preissing (USA) from
Rögle BK (Elitserien) for the remainder of the season. Last season with
EHC Biel (NLA)
signed defender
Josh MacNevin (CAN) from AIK (Elitserien), also played 1 game with SaiPa earlier this season., Last season split with HPK and AIK.
And also one for Mestis:
LeKi
signed tough defender
Jarno Virkki for the remainder of the season. Last 4 seasons with LeKi