Trappers deal Jonsson to Butchers

In their first deal after the season, the Trappers dealt away Swedish center Jörgen Jönsson. Jörgen was about to crack the line-up and therefore it's sad to see him leave and not finish what he was building up. Coming to Tilburg are Finnish winger Ville Nieminen and a 5th rnd pick in next year's draft. 

Ville Nieminen is a Tikanen like winger. He has good skating, but his best attribute is annoying other players of the opponent's top line. With the lack of depth at wing Nieminen has a fair shot at a quick debut in the UHL.

The Tilburg Trappers commented as followed:

"In Nieminen we not only acquire a great hockey player, but we also acquire a great person who brings a smile to everyone's face in our organization and he brings in the necessary gritt that we're missing at the moment. He's the type of player every team needs to have. It's hard to win cups without such players. Being stuck in the minors at the Butchers, Ville was glad to try his luck here. We gave up a very talented player in Jörgen Jönsson though. When we acuired Jönsson, we had high hopes for him, but he could not live up to his expectations last year and although we know a debut seaosn is always tough in the UHL and next season would be easier for him, we felt he wasn't feeling happy here. He was more and more thinking of returning to Sweden as soon as his cotnract would run out. From what we understand he'll try his new environment and will then return to Sweden when his contract ends. His agent told us his family couldn't really settle and were anxious to go back. We will certainly miss Jörgen around here, but if he returns to Sweden the league also loses a very talented player." 

Jörgen Jönsson pondering of Sweden?

 

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