Earlier this morning, a report from www.championat.com came out about impending RFA Alex Gachenyuk being targeted by several KHL teams.

Forward “Montreal” Alex Galchenyuk close to continue his career in the CHL As the correspondent of “Championship” Paul Panyshev, citing a source close to the hockey player, 21-year-old striker, “Montreal” Alex Galchenyuk close to continue a career in the Continental Hockey League. The interest in the striker showing several leading clubs in the CHL. Contract Galchenyuk with “Montreal” ended in the NHL, he is a restricted free agent, but an obstacle to moving to the CHL is not. It is worth noting that a third number Galchenyuk NHL draft in 2012 and world champion in 2013 among young people as part of the American team. Alex also took the bronze medal with Team USA at the adult World Cup in 2013. Interestingly, the father Galchenyuk – Belarusian striker, known for his performances in Moscow “Dynamo”. Last season in the “Montreal” hockey player, took part in 80 games of the regular season, and scored them 46 (20 + 26) points. In the playoffs, he recorded in their asset 4 (1 + 3) points in 12 games.

The 21-year-old forward will be looking for a new contract in the summer and GM Marc Bergevin will have to decide whether or not he offers a bridge deal or a longer-term contract to Galchenyuk similar to that of Brendan Gallagher. While it is very unlikely that the Milwaukee native bolts for the KHL, it is worth noting that the offensive-minded winger/center doesn’t seem to see eye to eye with head coach Michel Therrien.

In 2011, Galchenyuk was selected 25th overall in the KHL junior draft by Atlant Mytichtchi, a team that has folded since, but he never even entertained the idea to move east to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

The more likely scenario is that this rumor was leaked by Chucky’s agent, former NHLer Igor Larionov, as a negotiation tactic to give his client more leverage in light of the imminent contract negotiation between him and the Montreal Canadiens.

Please remember that star players like Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin were also once rumored to be going to the KHL, but they stayed in the NHL as opposed to disgruntled stars like Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Radulov, and to a lesser extent, Alex Burmistrov.

Still, with the way Therrien’s defensive style stifles creativity and hampers the development of young players like Galcheynuk, one has to wonder if the temptation to earn more money and play in a more offensive-minded context could entice Galchenyuk to at least consider the lucrative offers coming from the KHL…

Stay tuned!

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