The Finnish club Ilves announced this morning that they’ve reached an agreement with the Buffalo Sabres on Arttu Ruotsalainen being loaned back to Liiga until further notice.
Ilves ja NHL-seura Buffalo Sabres ovat sopineet keskushyökkääjä Arttu Ruotsalaisen (@ArttuRuotsalain) jatkavan Ilveksessä toistaiseksi voimassa olevalla lainasopimuksella!
Tiedote: https://t.co/Ko5PirdOKo#Ilves #Liiga #NHLfi pic.twitter.com/y4quahH7Pa— Tampereen Ilves (@ilveshockey) August 5, 2020The 22-year-old forward was slated to make the jump to North America next season but this move makes sense. Liiga is scheduled to begin their regular season in October and will begin their preseason schedule this week.