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| Detroit Red Wings sign Leino
Red Wings sign Finnish star Ville Leino | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press Quote:
Leino, 24, signed a one-year contract.
“We think he’s a good hockey player,” general manager Ken Holland said, adding Leino was recommended by the team’s scouting staff. “He wants to come over to North America. He’s got good hockey sense. He’s good down low. He’s got skill, good hands. His goal is to play in the NHL. If he can’t make our team, we can send him back to the Finnish league.”
Leino played this season for Jokerit, scoring 28 goals and producing 77 points in 55 games, finishing second in the league in scoring and winning the Lasse Oksanen trophy as the league’s top player.
| Leino is a fairly common name in Finland.
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