The reason he left the NHL three years ago still holds up, and makes it unlikely there’ll be a Pavel Datsyuk reunion in Detroit.

Speculation arose early this year that Datsyuk was mulling a return to the Detroit Red Wings as he sought to continue playing professional hockey. Datsyuk arrived in Detroit with his family May 2, but there have been no talks between his camp and the Wings.

That isn’t likely to change.

Daniel Milstein, Datsyuk’s agent, told the Free Press he will meet this week with Datsyuk, who is vacationing in Florida. Datsyuk’s most likely landing place next season is the one the Free Press reported last month: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, in Datsyuk’s hometown.

“We are meeting in the coming days to discuss options and future plans,” Milstein said. “It’s very likely Pavel will live up to his promise of playing for his hometown team in Russia.

“NHL options will also be discussed.”

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Milstein said there’s a 90% probability of Datsyuk staying in Russia.

Milstein previously has said the Wings are Datsyuk’s only NHL option. He left the team in June 2016 with a year left on his contract, citing a desire to play in his homeland. His eldest daughter, Elizabeth, 17, resides in Yekaterinburg. Datsyuk and his second wife, Maria, have a daughter, Vasilisa, 5, and son, Pavel Jr., 2 (draft eligible in 2035).

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Datsyuk has spent the last three years playing for SKA Saint Petersburg in the KHL, and isn’t ready to retire even as he’s closing in on his 41st birthday in July.

The Wings traded Datsyuk’s contract to the Arizona Coyotes, who hold his rights until June 30.

While Datsyuk is popular with Wings fans and the team has room on the roster, it makes more sense for Datsyuk to finish his career in his Russian hometown. The Wings are in rebuilding mode, and, a player of Datsyuk’s stature would take up a top-six forward spot, and a spot on one of the power play units. Those are positions the Wings are better off, ultimately, having filled by young players who are central to the team’s growth and competitiveness.

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