Ruotsalainen to Switzerland

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt appears that Buffalo Sabres forward Arttu Ruotsalainen will be playing overseas next season. The forward has signed a one-year deal with EHC Kloten, a professional team based in Kloten, Switzerland. The team plays in the NL, the National League.

Since the Sabres did extend a qualifying offer to Ruotsalainen, the team will retain his Nroth American rights for the time being. The lone restricted free agent left to sign is now goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.

While he may have dominated another year with the Amerks, it’s pretty clear that Ruotsalainen wants to play in the NHL. Unfortunately for Ruotsalainen, he simply became the odd man…