Here we go again. Didn't go through this last year? Yes we did. Rumors were that a star Russian forward that wanted to come to the NHL really wanted to play in Philadelphia. He was "friends" with Matvei Michkov and wanted to play with him. All winter and spring long, rumors kepy flying around that at any moment, he would sign with the Flyers and we would have a KHL superstar play with us.
In the end, it might have been good for us. Maxim Shabanov ended up surprising all of us and signed with the New York Islanders.