Young 20-Goal Scorer Leaves the NHL to Sign in Russia
A young Russian winger has decided to leave the NHL for hopes of a career rejuvenation in his home nation.
Gurianov leaves NHL
Denis Gurianov was the 12th overall pick in 2015. He had high hopes for his NHL career possessing elite tools such as his speed and shot. However, 8 years later, he has yet to fully stick and will be leaving the NHL entirely in favor of Russia.
According to VK.com, Gurianov will be leaving the NHL and will be signing with CSKA Moscow in the KHL.
Moscow has produced some top tier NHL talent including Nikita Kucherov, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Kirill Kaprizov.
Gurianov will look to bounce back in Russia and will hopefully develop into a player who could sign in the NHL and unlock his true potential. He peaked in the NHL when he scored 30 points in 55 games in 2021 for the Dallas Stars.
His NHL career has been spent only with the Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens.
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JUILLET 2 | 173 ANSWERS Young 20-Goal Scorer Leaves the NHL to Sign in Russia Will Gurianov ever return to the NHL? | ||
| Yes | 62 | 35.8 % |
| No | 111 | 64.2 % |
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| Artturi Lehkonen | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sam Malinski | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Alex Newhook | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nick Suzuki | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Josh Anderson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Charles-Edouard D'Astous | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Gage Goncalves | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Quinn Hughes | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Lane Hutson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kirill Kaprizov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | - | 1 | 1 | |
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