Report: Bruins prospect Khokhlachev to sign with KHL team
Alex Khokhlachev is heading home.
The frustrated Boston Bruins prospect is set to sign with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL, reports rsport.ru, according to Sport-Express' Igor Eronko.
Khokhlachev was drafted 40th overall by the Bruins in 2011, but has only played in nine NHL games despite putting up impressive numbers for Providence, Boston's AHL affiliate. This season, he scored 68 points in 60 games, but only earned five contests with the big club, failing to register a point.
The 22-year-old has voiced his displeasure with his playing time in the past, and in April, Khokhlachev's agent blamed Bruins head coach Claude Julien for his lack of chances.
Khokhlachev would join a Saint Petersburg team that features former NHLers Ilya Kovalchuk and Slava Voynov.