The KHL season is just 48 hours from puck drop, but the league's president, Alex Medvedev, appears to be looking ahead.
This, as passed along by Sportsnet's Chris Johnston:
#KHL prez Alex Medvedev on when we'd see Ovechkin and Malkin in KHL: 'You mean comeback to Russia? There might be good surprises in a year'
— Igor Eronko (@IgorEronko) September 1, 2014
Is, uh, Russia a viable expansion market?