Look: Ville Leino designs hoodie depicting time with Sabres as jail
Ville Leino feels like he was behind bars as a member of the Buffalo Sabres.
The former NHL forward expressed some strong opinions about his disappointing tenure with the club via a new hooded sweatshirt he designed for his fashion company, Billebeino, based on a painting called "Jail" he finished in 2013.
Leino was one of the first major acquisitions of Terry Pegula's ownership, signing a six-year, $27-million contract with the Sabres in July 2011.
He never lived up to the hefty deal, though, posting a mere 10 goals and 46 points in 137 games with the club over three seasons before being bought out.
Related: All 10 of Ville Leino's goals as a Buffalo Sabre
If it's any consolation for Leino, his company appears to be doing well, with more than 20,000 Instagram followers and several NHLers - including P.K. Subban and Dustin Byfuglien - rocking threads he designed this season.
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