Wed 8/22/12 4:46 PM

Antero Niittymaki signed a one-year contract with TPS Turku on Monday to play in Finland. His battle with chronic hip injuries had him contemplating retirement, but after speaking with doctors and changing up his conditioning process he decided to continue playing. Niittymaki's last appearance in the NHL came during the 2010-11 season with San Jose when he appeared in 24 contests and he was limited to just 13 games in the AHL last year. It's good to see that he landed on his feet somewhere.