Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and especially to Ville Koistinen that just cleared waivers...
Despite being waived, he’s going to be spending Thanksgiving here in South Florida rather than in Rochester of the AHL, for the time being anyway.
However, the question is if the Panthers won’t be putting him on re-entry waivers soon—so that another NHL team can pick him up on a Black Friday sale perhaps.
Poor Ville...
You have to feel sorry for the guy. Despite signing a two-year $2 million deal with the Cats in July, he was never really given a fair chance. After all, we must keep in mind that he played all of his 17 games for the Cats out of position. And playing as a forward is not easy for a defenseman, with a few rare exceptions.
However, life is tough sometimes and coach Peter DeBoer was not happy with Ville ...
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Article written by Robert Young