Mikko speaks on being taken in the expansion draft

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We caught up Mikko Aaltonen during the off-season and talked to him about him being selected in the S68 VHL Expansion draft by the D.C Dragons.

Last time we met, we talked about the possibility of being taken, you said that in the end it doesn't matter because the ultimate goal is winning the cup, does anything change now that you are starting in an entirely fresh roster in D.C?
No, not at all. The goal remains the same. I will always aim for the cup and it doesn't matter for which franchise I will play when I lift it, the commitment, the energy I give for the game will always be the same.
Some people were "shocked" to say the least, to see you exposed from the Reign roster, was this something that you guys talked through, or was this a full on GM's decision?
We talked about the entire thing as a team, we thought that this is an important moment and could be a turning point for any player, there were players who really wanted to stay on Riga, and Riga had to expose someone... So I did what I thought was right, and after a talk with the GM, we decided that I can be exposed and there wouldn't be any hard feelings, and there still aren't. I wish Riga the best of luck in their upcoming years.
Any closing words?
Yeah I'm super excited to play for the Dragons, I am anxious to see how our season will start off and I'm ready to impress all of the new fans of the game.