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Report: Rangers Prospect Leaving Liiga For KHL

According to reports from Slovakian news site Lionline, Rangers forward prospect Patrik Virta is signing with HC Slovan Bratislava of the KHL.

BRATISLAVA 17. júla (https://t.co/ZaZ1KpXvqX) – Fínsky hokejový útou010dník Patrik Virta by mal byu0165 u010falšou akvizíciou slovenského úu010dastníka nadnárodnej Kontinentálnej hokejovej ligy (KHL) HC… https://t.co/llT2BY5NLx

— AKTUALIZOVANÉ SPRAVODAJSTVO + (@LiveSlovakia) July 17, 2018

Virta spent the last three years with Liiga club TPS where he contributed significantly. As a 20-year-old in 2016-17, Virta recorded 26 points (14G, 12A) in 49 games. Last season, as a 21-year-old, Virta registered 40 points (14G, 26A) in 58 games.