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I know that discussion has cropped up here in various threads, but now he has a contract with the Avs.
Its a good deal for the Avs since they signed him. They just have to hope that he doesn't have issues staying healthy, and they have their goaltender.
Its a good deal for the Avs since they signed him. They just have to hope that he doesn't have issues staying healthy, and they have their goaltender.
After several days of speculation surrounding goaltender Semyon Varlamov’s future in both Washington and the NHL, the Capitals announced that they’ve traded the 23-year-old Russian to the Colorado Avalanche.
In return for Varlamov, Washington acquired Colorado’s first round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft along with a second round selection in either 2012 or 2013.
This week, reports based on comments from Varlamov’s Russian agent surfaced stating that the former first-round draft pick had opted to return home and play in the Kontinental Hockey League. Although Varlamov is a restricted free agent and received a qualifying offer from the Capitals, if he had departed for the KHL, the team would have received nothing in return for one of its top young assets.
So by executing a trade with Colorado, which will still need to sign Varlamov, Washington pockets a pair of draft picks and removes itself from a murky situation.
Update: Varlamov has reportedly agreed to a deal similar to Carey Price's, which is a two-year deal worth $5.5 million total
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...DqtH_blog.html
In return for Varlamov, Washington acquired Colorado’s first round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft along with a second round selection in either 2012 or 2013.
This week, reports based on comments from Varlamov’s Russian agent surfaced stating that the former first-round draft pick had opted to return home and play in the Kontinental Hockey League. Although Varlamov is a restricted free agent and received a qualifying offer from the Capitals, if he had departed for the KHL, the team would have received nothing in return for one of its top young assets.
So by executing a trade with Colorado, which will still need to sign Varlamov, Washington pockets a pair of draft picks and removes itself from a murky situation.
Update: Varlamov has reportedly agreed to a deal similar to Carey Price's, which is a two-year deal worth $5.5 million total
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...DqtH_blog.html