"I know there is speculation out there whether he is going to be back, but we're relying on his agent and he's assured us it's going to get done," Murray said.
The Wheat Kings used special roster list rules to retain Alalauri's rights, allowing them to provisionally carry four import players while bypassing their third-round draft selection in anticipation of Ruzicka's return.
"There is always a little bit of worry with getting transfers done, but we've been assured it's going to get done but until we see him here, you're always a little nervous," Murray said.
The emerging trend of collegiate programs recruiting younger European athletes has created additional competition for CHL franchises.
"Alalauri is a perfect example.
We picked him a year ago and knew he wasn't going to play for us last year but the hope was he was going to play for us this year.
All signs indicated that way and then he made his NCAA commitment, and probably two months ago we got word the school wanted him now," Murray said.
The Wheat Kings held picks 45 and 106 to fill their open roster spots, opting not to trade up due to uncertainty across three major junior hockey leagues.
"That's what we're dealing with.
He has a lot of schooling to do over the summer before he's eligible, but we're planning accordingly that he won't be available.
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If it gets to a point where his schooling isn't where it needs to be to go to college, then we have a good problem and we'll address it then," Murray said.
