Kyle Turris has returned to Ottawa to continue skating after leaving his Finnish squad Karpat. The 23-year-old center enjoyed his time in the SM-liiga, with seven goals and 12 assists in 21 games.

Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist in Karpat's 6-5 loss to Jokerit. Turris has seven goals and 18 points in 20 SM-liiga games in 2012-13. He inked a five-year, $17.5 million extension prior to the lockout, but it doesn't kick in until the 2013-14 campaign.

Kyle Turris found the net for Karpat's lone goal in a lopsided 4-1 defeat to TPS Turku on Saturday. Turris probably isn't feeling too nervous about the lockout at this points because his five-year, $17.5 million extension kicks in during the 2013-14 season. After going pointless in six games with Phoenix, he had 12 goals and 29 points in 49 games as a member of the Ottawa Senators last season.

Kyle Turris produced a goal and two assists as Karpat dropped a 4-3 decision to Jokerit on Tuesday. The Ottawa center has clicked ay early a point-per-game pace in Finland with 12 points in 14 appearances.

Kyle Turris potted a goal in Karpat's 4-3 loss against KalPa. He has two goals and two assists in three SM-liiga matches so far. His Karpat teammate and San Jose defenseman Jason Demers earned a helper of his own in the contest to give him six points in 10 games.

Kyle Turris has agreed to play for Finnish club Karpat Oulun during the lockout. He will join the team next week and is projected to dress next Friday in Helsinki. Turris produced 12 goals and 17 assists in 49 games after becoming a member of the Ottawa Senators following a trade with Phoenix.

Kyle Turris is starting to more seriously consider signing with a European club. With the lockout dragging on, more and more NHL players are finding new homes in Europe. The regular season was supposed to start on Oct. 11, but the first two weeks worth of games have already been wiped out.

Kyle Turris is in no rush to head to Europe. For now, he is content with working out and skating in Ottawa. "I don't think (spots) are running out," he said. "It's up to the individual. There are lots of guys . Spezza, (Joe) Thornton, (Patrick) Marleau, a bunch of guys going over to Europe right now and lots of guys are giving it a chance. I think if this does go into October or November, then more and more guys will start heading over there."

Kyle Turris will start weighing his options when it comes to playing in Europe. "You want to stay sharp and anytime you're off the ice for an extended duration of time, when you come back you're going to lose some of that timing and those things," Turris said. "It's definitely something I've thought about -- going over to Europe. I've talked to my fianc‚e and it's definitely a plan to possibly do it, but it's just a matter of seeing when and where." Turris had 12 goals and 29 points in 55 contests last season. He should take a moderate step forward in 2012-13, assuming that the lockout doesn't wipe out the season.

Kyle Turris was more than happy to commit to a long-term contract with the Ottawa Senators after they took him away from a troubling situation in Phoenix. Coyotes GM Don Maloney didn't want to give big money to an unproven player and he was hesitant to trade him for a while before finally pulling the trigger on a deal with Ottawa last December. Turris wanted the opportunity to play a larger role and he got that with the Senators as the team's second-line center. "(The trade) was huge. It was a really big breath of fresh air, a fresh start," he said. "I can't thank Ottawa enough for the opportunity and trust they had in me." The move helped him produce 12 goals and 29 points in 49 games and he should improve on those numbers this season.