Filppula back to Jokerit.

[Finnish Wing 110]

This is not 100% official yet (not on the Jokerit homepage). Here's the Finnish article.

[Shaman 713]

Maybe he can help Teemu make his transition, show him were to improve his game for N America.

[Jusek 437]

I hope Pulkkinen and Filppula could play in the same line, but i believe the coach won't break the Lahti-Kerälä-Pulkkinen line which worked very well last season.

[Konnan511 1,736]

Lahti is garbage and nothing without Teemu and the WCs are showing that. Put Pulu with iFlip and all will be golden!

[wingfan1991 221]

It's about Ilari not Valteri! Should change the topic heading.

[Danglesyuk05 3]

I have always wondered how this works in hockey..does this mean we still own his rights and he eventually will come back to Detroits organization or is he gone? Can somebody please clarify?

[Finnish Wing 110]

I have always wondered how this works in hockey..does this mean we still own his rights and he eventually will come back to Detroits organization or is he gone? Can somebody please clarify?

No, we don't own anything of him as he turns into free agent after this season. Different scenario would be if we had for example drafted him (he's way too old for that though) and we decided that he should go play one year in Europe.

[miksteri 55]

I can understand him going back to finland since inferior players are called to NHL and hes rotting in the minors.

[Dimaline312000 51]

Best of luck to him in Jokerit, possibly one day we see him in a Wings Jersey playing with his brother for at least one game.