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Valentin Zykov on waivers: what does it mean for Daniel Sprong?

Wait, you’re a Pittsburgh Penguins fan - so you care why, exactly?

Zykov has a bunch of a parallels to one Daniel Sprong, a player you no doubt know and care about and probably have passionate feelings towards.

Zykov is 23-years old, a bit younger than Sprong but certainly not a lot for a player who turns 22 later in this season.

Like Sprong, Zykov was a prolific scorer in the AHL last year, tallying 54 points (33 goals and 21 assists) in 63 games for the Charlotte Checkers.