German Rubtsov, whom the Flyers drafted in the first round in June , attended Saturday afternoon's game at the Wells Fargo Center and could be close to terminating his contract with the KHL.
Rubtsov intends to finish the season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, the team that holds his rights. According to RDS, the French Canadian sports network, the only thing left for Rubtsov to do to join his new team is for the transfer to be formalized. The 18-year-old center's contract with KHL club HC Vityaz in Russia was originally scheduled to end after next season.