Kvothe signs for DC, talks on surgery and motivation.

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Kaladin Kvothe hasn't exactly has the start to his career that he had hoped for after the draft. A middling rookie campaign with New York was capped off by a nasty achilles injury in the off-season which ruled him out for summer training. Complications through the season led to Kvothe having a torrid time, culminating in a trade that sent the young Brit to Warsaw. 

 

The change of location didn't spark any kind of uptick in form, as his Achilles was still causing problems, noticeable in the wingers lack of space and loss of explosiveness. His minutes were limited as pain in his ankle kept forcing him off the ice after extended shifts.

 

Finally the tough decision had to be made, Kvothe decided to go for the tough option of writing off the rest of the season and opting for surgery to fix his tendon. It would require and extra few months of rehab and it's unsure if he still has a future in the league.

 

With options limited and free agency looming, Kvothe received a call from the DC Dragons, a team that has had connections to Kvothe's agency in the past and a history of looking for value in unusual places.

 

As they say third time is the charm and only time will tell if Kvothe can recover fully from the injury that's hampered his development and show the VHL what they've been waiting for.