Lassi Thomson could be headed back to Finland to hone his skills next season

“I think right now it’s back to Finland (next season) but you never know,” Thomson said after Wednesday’s on-ice session. “We’ll see what they want. I think at this point it would be best for me to play against men.”

“It’s a tough one because we’re told that he can play in the top pairing in the league in Finland,” Ottawa chief scout Trent Mann told Postmedia. “He’s going to get an opportunity to play with men in a pretty good league. Right now, that would probably be my guess of what he’ll end up doing.

“But, a lot of things can change in the meantime. There’s still conversations being had — and we actually had another one (Tuesday) — about what’s best. Going to Kelowna with Adam Foote isn’t a bad scenario either with them hosting the Memorial Cup. I’d be very, very surprised to see him in Belleville quite honestly.”