Flyers forward prospect German Rubtsov is coming to North America. The 22nd overall pick in the 2016 draft will defect from his KHL club, HC Vityaz, and join the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that holds his rights, the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.
We’re not sure on the details of the agreement, and RDS reports that the transfer needs to be formalized. We’re sure it, uh, probably includes money. But it’s a done deal. The KHL contract originally lasted until the end of next season. No longer.
Rubtsov was already in Canada as a member of the bronze-medal-winning Russian squad at the 2017 World Junior Hockey Championships.