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Ville Leino

Buffalo Sabres

1983/10/06 28

6-1 190

Savonlinna, Finland

3

Year Team GP G A P +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG GTG SOG
2011-12 Sabres 44 4 11 15 -6 10 1 0 1 0 46

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • An unselfish and gifted playmaker, he's a strong possession-type puckhandler with good vision and supreme passing skills. He's also a pretty versatile forward.
Flaws
  • Doesn't shoot the puck nearly enough. Not very big or fast, he can also be a liability at times because of his lack of physicality.
Career Potential
  • Creative, versatile playmaker.
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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

January 7, 2012 Missed 10 games (lower body injury).
December 16, 2011 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
December 10, 2011 Missed 1 game (suspended by nhl).
December 8, 2011 Suspended by the NHL for one game.
July 1, 2011 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres to a six-year contract.
February 18, 2011 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
February 16, 2011 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
February 6, 2010 Acquired from the Detroit Red Wings.
July 6, 2009 Re-signed as a restricted free agent by the Detroit Red Wings to a two-year contract.
May 8, 2009 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
April 16, 2009 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
April 15, 2009 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
March 2, 2009 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
January 29, 2009 Recalled from Grand Rapids (AHL).
October 7, 2008 Assigned to Grand Rapids (AHL).
May 10, 2008 Signed by the Detroit Red Wings to a one-year entry level contract.

Trades

July 1, 2011 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Buffalo Sabres.
February 6, 2010 Detroit Red Wings traded Ville Leino to the Philadelphia Flyers for Ole-Kristian Tollefsen and a 2011 fifth-round draft pick.
May 10, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Red Wings.

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