KHL Notes
Aivis Kalnins: Avangard of the KHL has signed goaltender Alexei Murygin as a replacement for injured Kari Ramo.
HC Slovan Bratislava: Defenseman Eric Gelinas signed a one-year deal with HC Slovan of the KHL.
Sportsnet: Maple Leafs prospect Martin Dziekals is heading to the KHL after he asked the team for a trade.
Maple Leafs first rounder not returning to the OHL
Murray Pam: Toronto Maple Leafs 2018 first round pick Rasmus Sandin won’t be returning to OHL next season. He is currently in Rogle (SHL), but playing for the Toronto Marlies of the AHL is an option.
Walsh on Pacioretty switching agents
TVA Sports: Max Pacioretty unexpectedly switched agents at the draft, going from Pat Brisson to Allan Walsh. Walsh said Pacioretty called him on the second day of the draft and asked about a switching.
“There were a lot of things that happened and it did not happen the way he would have liked. For him, communication is important and at this level, it’s already going well between us.”
Flyers center Couturier has a knee injury
Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post: A report from the Montreal Journal said that Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier re-injured his MCL, the same one that he injured during the playoffs last year.
Couturier missed only two games, but later said it would have been a four-week recovery if it weren’t the playoffs.
The Flyers training camp is three weeks away.
