Kings Sign NMU Forward Ray Kaunisto

Ziggy Stardust · 03-31-2010, 09:55 AM

http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/...aspx?id=436989

Judging from his numbers, Kaunisto appears to be a late blooming power forward.
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/p....php?pid=93962

Mr Irreverent · 03-31-2010, 10:09 AM

VictoryRose · 03-31-2010, 10:17 AM

stomped people's faces in the USHL for a year.
Chose a pretty bad ncaa program to play for in as far as development, but no one had any real idea on his potential. His frame never filled out either. NMU blech. they were pretty marginal the whole time he was there. marginal program overall.
it's a big "we'll see." He's smart, and Dean loves players that can walk and chew gum at the same time. Needs to eat something.

Ziggy Stardust · 03-31-2010, 10:27 AM

Apparently the Flyers were pursuing him according to his former USHL team's website.

Dave33 · 03-31-2010, 10:30 AM

Good size, would be nice if this year is just the tip of his potential. Seems like a solid bottom six forward if he pans out.

http://www.miningjournal.net/page/co....html?nav=5010

Ziggy Stardust · 03-31-2010, 10:42 AM

He will be reporting to the Kings: http://eupnews.com/2010/03/sault-loc...with-la-kings/

Wonder if he'll appear in a game. Last year, the Kings signed Elkins and he was listed on the roster but never appeared in a game. Years ago when Piskula was signed, he appeared in a handful of games.

Dave33 · 03-31-2010, 10:46 AM

Ziggy, where did you see the Flyers thing? I checked that USHL site and didn't see anything.

Ziggy Stardust · 03-31-2010, 10:51 AM

http://gazetteonline.com/blogs/diamo...gns-with-ducks

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The word also is former RoughRider Ray Kaunisto is close to signing with an NHL team, quite possibly the Philadelphia Flyers. Kaunisto just completed a four-year college career at Northern Michigan, scoring 17 goals this season. He played in Cedar Rapids in the 2005-06 season.

The Dingo · 03-31-2010, 10:59 AM

I was wondering if we were going to sign any college UFA's this year.

Buddy The Elf · 03-31-2010, 11:02 AM

Talk about the most boring place ever, the U.P. is it.

JMFJ 3 · 03-31-2010, 11:03 AM

Manchester fodder, might get into a game or two if we clinch early but then he'll get firmly entrenched into the AHL.

JDM · 03-31-2010, 11:07 AM

Great, someone else who played in Michigan... temper your twitters, they may overload.

Shellz · 03-31-2010, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Little Bunny Foo Foo

I was wondering if we were going to sign any college UFA's this year.

me tooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Shellz · 03-31-2010, 11:40 AM

He's a big boy, like his size.

BigBrown · 03-31-2010, 11:47 AM

Maybe a diamond in the rough, who knows. He certainly is big enough.

**Sydor25** · 03-31-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Shelle121

He's a big boy, like his size.

...That's what she said...

Cat1025 · 03-31-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by drivelikejoewho

Talk about the most boring place ever, the U.P. is it.

Hey, I'm a Yooper... But then again, I left the UP.

Shellz · 03-31-2010, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydor25

...That's what she said...

:disappointed:

Cutty Sarkn3ss* · 03-31-2010, 11:52 AM

Interesting. . .

Johnny Utah · 03-31-2010, 12:16 PM

Corey Elkins Part 2.

Black1963 · 03-31-2010, 12:22 PM

He's got good hair.

Sybil227 · 03-31-2010, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by wcoyote

Hey, I'm a Yooper... But then again, I left the UP.

Relax, he's probably a Troll.

Primakov! · 03-31-2010, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Utah

Corey Elkins Part 2.

If he can help by being one of the top scorers in Manchester like Elkins then it isn't an overall bad signing.

Ziggy Stardust · 03-31-2010, 01:18 PM

It's now official. Press release:
http://kings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523358

Cat1025 · 03-31-2010, 02:55 PM

So that's why we signed him. In this interview, he's says that he's got a broken thumb and collar bone.

http://eupnews.com/2010/03/eupnews-c...o-interview-1/