Michael Frolik mulling offer from KHL, may be joining former coach
Forward Michael Frolik may be heading to Russia for the 2020-21 season. Several reports state the 32-year-old former first-rounder has been made an offer of a one-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the KHL. The team is coached by Bob Hartley, who served as bench boss for Calgary while Frolik played there in 2016-17.
Frolik is technically a free agent, although NHL free agency won't officially kick in until November of this year. He last played for the Buffalo Sabres, who did not qualify for the play-in round of the NHL's 24-team Return to Play format. Because of that, Frolik will not play again in 2019-20 and his current contract is up.
Frolik was originally drafted 10th overall by the Florida Panthers in 2006. After close to three seasons in Florida, he was dealt to the Chicago Blackhawks at the deadline in 2011. He won a Stanley Cup with Chicago in 2013 and was then traded to Winnipeg during the draft in the offseason. After two seasons with the Jets, he signed as a free agent with Calgary in 2015. His point production dropped considerably this season and he was shipped to Buffalo on January 2nd.
Frolik had just one goal – an empty-netter – and three assists in 19 games for the Sabres after being acquired from the Flames. The Sabres hoped Frolik would add some offense and have some positive effect on their struggling penalty kill, but it didn't pan out. It has not been revealed just how much money he is being offered by Avangard Omsk but given the fact that it will likely be difficult to get an NHL offer and that Russia is much closer to his home in the Czech Republic, it's likely a safe bet that's where he'll end up before next season begins.
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