Rumours Swirling Bogatyrev Could Return to Russia

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The European hockey landscape could be in for a shock after news broke this past weekend that top S86 VHL Entry Draft prospect Yaroslav Bogatyrev could return to Russia to play in the domestic league’s top flight – the Pervaya Hokkeynaya Liga.

 

Sources close to the Russian prospect broke the story on Sunday morning, hinting that Bogatyrev would refuse all approaches from VHLE teams to join PHL side HK Krasnaya Krylya.

 

“Yaroslav is exploring all options at the moment, but it looks incredibly likely that he will play in Russia next season. He thinks that it will be best for his development,” an anonymous source said.

 

Bogatyrev spent the latter half of last season in the VHLM as a member of the Houston Bulls. Earlier this month, Bogatyrev announced that he would forego his second season of VHLM eligibility to play in VHLE, a pan-European development league.

 

Bogatyrev was set to entertain free agency offers once the league’s window opens, although the latest news could see the VHLE miss out on another prospect.

 

Born in the Urals city of Nizhniy Tagil, Bogatyrev quickly rose through the ranks of the domestic Russian hockey scene before making the move last season to Texas.

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4 hours ago, Bojovnik said:

an anonymous source said.

It was @Arcewasn't it?

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13 minutes ago, Shindigs said:

It was @Arcewasn't it?

 

UPDATE: Yaroslav Bogatyrev's representatives confirmed that the decision to return to Russia was taken AFTER @Arce made contact with the Russian forward.

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