Valtteri Filppula was brought in as a free agent by New York Islanders President and General Manager Lou Lamoriello. Bringing in a 34-year-old center after losing John Tavares wasn’t exactly a good one-for-one swap.
Nothing much was expected of the Finn. Sure he could play the “right way” but at 34-years-old his better days were clearly behind him.
From July till puck drop in October that was the though. And then Valtteri Filppula proved us all wrong. And he continues to prove us all wrong with his sixth goal of the season on a beautiful solo effort.