The Calgary Flames are losing another player to Europe for next season. Right wing Eetu Tuulola, a pending restricted free agent, has signed with Ilves of Finland&#8217;s Liiga for the 2022-23 season.

Tuulola, 24, was the Flames&#8217; sixth round pick back in the 2016 NHL Draft.
He joined the Stockton Heat starting in the 2019-20 season and established himself as a reliable, if somewhat inconsistent, complimentary forward. He had seasons of 23 points (in 50 games; 0.46 per game), 7 points (in 29 games; 0.24 per game) and 25 points (in 61 games; 0.41 per game), but it was unclear if he was going to be able to creep up higher in Stockton&#8217;s rotation given his uneven progression. So after a few seasons in North America, Tuulola is getting back closer to home in Finland.
The Flames have the option of sending him a qualifying offer to retain his North American rights.
Tuulola is the fourth Stockton player to agree to a deal in Europe for 2022-23. Backup goalie Adam Werner signed with Malmo, and blueliners Greg Moro and Johannes Kinnvall landed with SaiPa and Brynas, respectively.

The Calgary Flames are losing another player to Europe for next season. Right wing Eetu Tuulola, a pending restricted free agent, has signed with Ilves of Finland's Liiga for the 2022-23 season.



Tuulola, 24, was the Flames' sixth round pick back in the 2016 NHL Draft.

He joined the Stockton Heat starting in the 2019-20 season and established himself as a reliable, if somewhat inconsistent, complimentary forward. He had seasons of 23 points (in 50 games; 0.46 per game), 7 points (in 29 games; 0.24 per game) and 25 points (in 61 games; 0.41 per game), but it was unclear if he was going to be able to creep up higher in Stockton's rotation given his uneven progression. So after a few seasons in North America, Tuulola is getting back closer to home in Finland.

The Flames have the option of sending him a qualifying offer to retain his North American rights.

Tuulola is the fourth Stockton player to agree to a deal in Europe for 2022-23. Backup goalie Adam Werner signed with Malmo, and blueliners Greg Moro and Johannes Kinnvall landed with SaiPa and Brynas, respectively.

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