The latest edition of Elliotte Friedman’s 31 Thoughts has been published by our friends at Sportsnet. This edition has shed light on a signing that almost came to pass involving the Calgary Flames and yet another Russian import, forward Sergei Andronov.
18. Sergei Andronov, a 29-year-old winger who played at KHL CSKA Moscow, informed interested NHL teams on Friday that he will stay in Russia. A 2009 St. Louis draft pick who spent two years in the AHL, Andronov got a better offer overseas. Calgary, Columbus and Toronto were among interested parties.
Andronov has spent virtually his entire professional career in the Kontinental Hockey League – he’s played with Lada Togliatti and CSKA Moscow – aside from two decent seasons in the AHL.