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| 10th July, 2008 - 10:45 am |  RealGM Staff Report - The Columbus Blue Jackets have signed left wing Nikita Filatov to a standard three-year entry level contract, club General Manager Scott Howson announced today. As is club policy, terms were not disclosed.
Filatov, 18, was the sixth overall pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa on June 20-21. He scored 32 goals and added 34 assists for 66 points with 90 penalty minutes in 34 games with CSKA of the Russian Junior League during the 2007-08 season. He also saw action in five games with CSKA?s Russian Elite League team and represented Russia at the 2008 World Junior Championships. He tallied 4-5-9 with 10 penalty minutes and had a +7 plus/minus rating in seven games to help Team Russia capture the bronze medal. Russia?s captain led the team in assists, points, and plus/minus rating.
?We are very pleased that Nikita has made a strong commitment to play in North America as soon as possible,? said Howson. ?He is a dynamic, talented player with outstanding offensive instincts. We look forward to seeing him in training camp this fall.? [READ] |
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