As he tells the Värmlands Folkblad (relayed by hockeysverige.se), he has decided to leave the SHL team. He has one year left on his contract with Färjestad BK but has an out clause in his contract that he now decided to activate.
The same source also reports that the defenseman will try his luck in Switzerland in the 2022-23 season. This past season, Virtanen appeared in 50 regular-season games (eight goals, 19 assists) and 18 postseason games (three goals, four assists).
Värmlands Folkblad: Hjälten bekräftar: ”Karlstad är mitt andra hem – men det är dags för något nytt”
