Islanders sign KHL star Maxim Shabanov in latest free agency swing

Russian winger Maxim Shabanov snubs the Flyers for the Islanders

The Flyers, who were strongly linked with the KHL's third-leading scorer, will have to look elsewhere to boost their options at left wing. GM Danny Brière said Tuesday he was "hopeful" of signing him.

Islanders sign KHL star Maxim Shabanov in latest free agency swing

The Islanders weren't quite done in free agency. They made another addition on Wednesday, signing Russian winger Maxim Shabanov to a one-year, entry-level deal.

Maxim Shabanov to Islanders: Russian forward inks 1-year deal

The Islanders have won the sweepstakes for the coveted Russian forward Maxim Shabanov, inking the 24-year-old to a one-year, $950,000 contract on Wednesday.

Roy Reacts to Islanders Draft, Development Camp and Free Agency

Patrick Roy also touched on Mathew Barzal’s position, a Jonathan Drouin-Bo Horvat connection, Maxim Shabanov and his new assistant coaches

Rangers were among 'options' for KHL star Maxim Shabanov before signing with rival Islanders

The agent for KHL star Maxim Shabanov said that the New York Rangers were among the NHL teams in on the free-agent forward until he signed with the Islanders on Wednesday. “There were a lot of options,” Shabanov’s agent, Alexander Chernykh, told RG.com. “Utah really wanted him. So did Philadelphia, Vegas, Boston, the Rangers. So many teams. Some clubs even lost patience because the decision took a while. We were getting five or six calls a day.”…

So, The Flyers Whiffed on Shabanov; What's Next?

The Philadelphia Flyers whiffed on star KHL winger Maxim Shabanov, as he decided to come to the Metropolitan Division, just not the Flyers. Instead, Shabonov will be joining No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer on Long Island. Was Shabanov going to be a guaranteed star? In all honesty, probably not. But signing Shabanov was a low-risk, high-reward move, which is precisely the sort of move to help get you out of a rebuild. Shabanov was touted as w…