Maxim Shalunov is playing the waiting game.
Shalunov is currently staying busy playing for Russia’s national team, but his future likely won’t be determined for at least another month. Shalunov’s agent Shumi Babaev said Monday they’ll likely decide next month whether Shalunov will remain in the KHL or sign with the Blackhawks.
The Blackhawks drafted Shalunov, a 24-year-old forward, in the fourth round in 2011, and have held his rights while he’s played in the KHL the past three years. Without a transfer agreement between the NHL and KHL in place, the Blackhawks will continue to possess Shalunov’s rights for an infinite amount of time.