Rave Traded to Helsinki

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It's truly the end of an era in Malmo. With the retirements of Viktor Jensen, Savaisk Tzesar, and Ronald Johnson MacWallace III in the off-season, it was always a possibility that it was time for Malmo to take a step back among the contenders in the EU, but they held the core of Phillip Rave, Lucy Leitner, and Jorgen Lovstrom, which gave them options.

 

But when Leitner was shipped off to Prague for a package of draft compensation including the S98 1st overall pick, it kind of felt like it was inevitable that Rave would eventually follow somewhere. It may not have been a foregone conclusion, but it seemed like the most likely outcome. Today, Rave officially waived his no-trade clause to head to the Helsinki Titans in exchange for Elf Shoes and an S99 1st round pick (originally Malmo's, acquired in a trade last off-season).

 

"Malmo's been home for so long, and been such a great place to play, so it's definitely weird," said Rave. "But I get it. This is about the business side of the game and what made the most sense for their team going forward. I wasn't going to hold them back. Lexie was great to work with during this whole process, I did know what was going on and who they were talking to, and I appreciate that."

 

"Helsinki has been making some moves, looks like they're going to be a competitive team this year... you know, we've seen them rebuilding for a while and this off-season they're trying to take a step forward. So that's fun, it will be exciting to be a part of that."

[AJW 2,290]

Will always be a Malmo legend. It's been great getting to know you since Bobandy was traded in 94, best of luck in Helsinki