Goaltender and philosopher king Ilya Bryzgalov is reportedly close to signing a contract with the Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL. That's according to TSN's Darren Dreger:
Working on confirming or debunking, but, word in Philly is Bryzgalov is about to sign an East Coast Hockey League contract in Las Vegas.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) October 3, 2013
Canadian Press hockey writer Stephen Whyno is hearing similar things, for what it's worth:
Hearing same as @DarrenDreger that Ilya Bryzgalov is closing in on deal with ECHL team in Las Vegas.
— Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) October 3, 2013
Does Ilya Bryzgalov's long path back to the National Hockey League go through the formerly named East Coast league? Stay tuned.