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The rumblings started late last week that Bogdan Yakimov might not be long for the American Hockey League.

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The Edmonton Oilers top centre prospect outside the NHL, Yakimov came across the pond from the KHL’s Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the summer of 2014. Now after a season and a half in the AHL, it seems that he will soon be going home.

That went from “Rumour” to “Confirmed” in a quick hurry. This as Yakimov played both games of the Bakersfield Condors weekend set, spread over the last three days as their outdoor game at Stockton was postponed Friday, played on Saturday, followed by an afternoon game in Ontario (California, that is!) on Sunday. Yakimov was pointless and -1 in each game, both one-goal losses for the Condors.

Further details, such as they are, come from the Russian website report which had a short report today. (Stick tap to friend-of-the-blog Patricia Teter for sending it along.) Here’s a rough English translation courtesy the good gremlins of Google Translate: