Despite rumors to the contrary, Ivan Nalimov remains a Hawks prospect past today.
The Chicago Blackhawks have retained the rights to all their 2014 draft picks following the passing of the June 1 signing deadline. While there was word that Chicago might lose its rights to goaltender Ivan Nalimov, the lack of a player transfer agreement between the NHL and the KHL keeps him under the Hawks' control.
Nalimov, 21, was selected by Chicago with the No. 179 overall pick in 2014. He spent the past three seasons playing for Admiral Vladivostok in the KHL and recently signed a contract extension with the team.