Ruutu would have got his a$$ kicked by Phaneuf. He is a cheap player and a disgrace. Canucks fans should be happy he is now in Pittsburgh. Why would the Penguins want him? The only reason I can think of is last season when the Penguins coach called out his players. With Ruutu he has a guy that will do stupid things when you tell him to. I guess he will try to take away some of the attention that Crosby gets from the other team..
Jarkko seems like a pretty tough player. In the Olympics he checked Jagr into the wall so hard he needed stiches on his head. And this wasn't just any player, this was JAGR--a 230-pound 6 foot-2" winger. He's pretty hard to check like that, but Ruutu did it.
Jarkko is one of those players you love to have on your team, and although he does take dumb penalties, 75% of the time he's taking someone else with him... plus, he's got a sweet penalty shot move ;)