The Montreal Canadiens are very optimistic when they talk about their chances of brining Alexander Romanov over from the KHL next season. It can be tricky sometimes when you draft a player out of Russia. They can be paid far more money to stay at home than they make on an entry-level contract in North America.
However, Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin went to Russia in December and came back very optimistic about his chances of signing Romanov this summer. When Bergevin returned he commented that Romanov wants to be in Montreal and Bergevin believes he will be there as soon as next season.