Alexander Romanov has reached a crossroads in his career for far. He’s been coveted since the Montreal Canadiens called his name at the 2018 NHL Draft and delivered on the hype by making it to the KHL as an 18-year-old and dominating the blueline for Team Russia at the last two World Junior tournaments. Now with the KHL cancelling the rest of the season, Romanov will need to decide which team to sign with.
This has been an ongoing narrative since the beginning of the year. Romanov was entering the final year of his deal in the KHL.