The Kontinental Hockey League began their 2016-17 season on Monday, as CKSA Moscow faced Metallurg Magnitogorsk. If CSKA Moscow sounds familiar, that's because that's the club that Calgary Flames prospect (and former Calgary Hitmen forward) Pavel Karnaukhov signed with this summer.
So how did Karnaukhov do in CSKA's season debut?
Well... He didn't play, as he's not listed on the club's roster. And his absence from the opening night KHL roster makes us wonder if he didn't make a poor move heading back to Europe during such a crucial developmental phase for a young hockey player.
Karnaukhov is a 1997 birthday, meaning he's 19 in the eyes of the Canadian Hockey League.