Since his third round selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, center prospect Alexander Khovanov has seen his career go on a rollercoaster ride. He’s shown flashes of star potential at the junior level, followed by flashes of bust potential in the KHL. Some of his coaches love him (including former Wild interim bench boss John Torchetti). But Khovanov also hasn’t been on the best of terms with some of his coaches, like the ones at AK Bars Kazan, who demoted him after rumored spats with the training staff.
But while we don’t know what the State of Hockey will be getting in Khovanov, Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild brass still see him as part of the plans, as Michael Russo reported earlier this week that Khovanov will be heading stateside for the 2021-22 season once his paperwork gets sorted:
#mnwild are expecting prospect Alex Khovanov back in the North American fold once some passport and visa requirements are completed.