Nikishin, 23, got his first NHL contract hours after he and his KHL club, SKA Saint Petersburg, mutually terminated that deal. SKA did the same with Montreal's Ivan Demidov earlier this week.

More so, where will he best fit in the lineup when he does play? Nikishin, 23, has been playing in Russia’s KHL and is considered by many who follow pro hockey as one of the best defensemen not ...

Gritsyuk tallied 17 goals and 44 points in 49 games with SKA Saint Petersburg this season, finishing 12th in the KHL in points per game and posting a plus-22. The 24-year-old has racked up 67 ...

Demidov is coming off a record-setting season in the KHL with 49 points in 65 games ... but I’ve been keeping up with all the highlights and recaps,” Demivod said. “I’m happy they ...

That’s understandable because it’s a business. Just like the NHL, the KHL, SHL, Liiga, etc. are all pro hockey leagues. The emphasis is on winning now, not developing teenagers for NHL teams.

Nikishin, 23, got his first NHL contract hours after he and his KHL club, SKA Saint Petersburg, mutually terminated that deal. SKA did the same with Montreal’s Ivan Demidov earlier this week. “We are ...

The reality is that it all happened pretty darn quickly this week. No one involved in Ivan Demidov’s release from his KHL contract knew for sure it was happening until Tuesday. Were there ...