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08/10/2009 Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks): I leave for the NHL with a clean conscience
National Hockey League (NHL) - Canuck's newcomer Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks) released some words to Soviet Sports:
I'm leaving for the NHL with a clean conscience, I always dreamed to play in the world's strongest league. There are no resentments with CSKA, before the session I had a talk with head coach Sergei Nemchinov and we understood each other. I will soon leave to take part to Vancouver's development camp.
08/10/2009 CSKA Moscow: Denis Parshin (Colorado Avalanche) signs a deal, Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks) no.
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) - Today was the last day for Denis Parshin (Colorado Avalanche) and Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks) to sign new deals with CSKA in order to avoid a 1 year KHL disqualification. Denis Parshin (Colorado Avalanche) decided to sign, while Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks) didn't, thus meaning that 99.9% he's going to play in Vancouver for the upcoming season.
National Hockey League (NHL) - Canuck's newcomer Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks) released some words to Soviet Sports:
I'm leaving for the NHL with a clean conscience, I always dreamed to play in the world's strongest league. There are no resentments with CSKA, before the session I had a talk with head coach Sergei Nemchinov and we understood each other. I will soon leave to take part to Vancouver's development camp.
08/10/2009 CSKA Moscow: Denis Parshin (Colorado Avalanche) signs a deal, Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks) no.
Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) - Today was the last day for Denis Parshin (Colorado Avalanche) and Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks) to sign new deals with CSKA in order to avoid a 1 year KHL disqualification. Denis Parshin (Colorado Avalanche) decided to sign, while Sergei Shirokov (Vancouver Canucks) didn't, thus meaning that 99.9% he's going to play in Vancouver for the upcoming season.
http://www.russianpr...yer_id=297#news
Mike Gillis just confirmed in team 1260 (Pipelineshow) that Sergei is very close to signing with the Canucks!
I guess the Russian is not a lost cause after all! Mike Also stated the Canucks are trying to get Froshaug over as well.
http://www.thepipeli...s...-08-31&sn=4 interview now up!
Update:
Canucks sign Shirokov.
http://bleacherrepor...sergei-shirokov
http://allhockey.ru/news/54731/ <-- Russian source
Translation: TsSKA (Central Sports Club of the Army): [Shirokov] signed contract from " [Vankuverom]" 11.06.2009 23:59 of the attacking Moscow TsSKA (Central Sports Club of the Army) Sergey [Shirokov] signed from " [Vankuverom]" the double-sided contract with period for two years. [Shirokov] in the composition of " [Kenaks]" it will obtain 875 000 dollars for each season. Let us recall, previously Sergey refused to speak in favor of line soldiers, justifying this as the change of [trenerskogo] staff in the club.
Update - August 7th.
http://www.russianpr...?article_id=662
Shirokov will go to the NHL if he is not traded.
This post has been edited by Sanford: 10 August 2009 - 05:19 PM
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