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A pair of young players from KHL side SKA Saint Petersburg could be on their way to the NHL.
Defenseman Artyom Zub and right winger Alexander Barabanov are generating interest in North America after thriving with one of the top hockey teams in Russia. The Ottawa Senators are reportedly in pursuit of Zub, while the Toronto Maple Leafs are among the parties keeping an eye on Barabanov.
Both players have earned interest from a handful of NHL franchises, but they have reportedly homed in on the Canadian outfits in the middle of a wave of teams signing college and international free agents.