Oilers get bad news on Russian prospect Maxim Berezkin

Oilers get bad news on Russian prospect Maxim Berezkin

This isn't going to help Edmonton very much.

Minor Transactions: Berezkin, Guskov, Hasley

It turns out that Oilers prospect Maxim Berezkin won’t be coming to North America for next season after all.  Instead, the KHL announced that the 24-year-old has signed a two-year extension with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.  A fifth-round pick back in 2020, Berezkin had a breakout year in 2024-25 when he posted 15 goals and 27 assists in 66 games, leading to the belief that he could come over and potentially contribute in a bottom-six role in Edmonton. …

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The Edmonton Oilers seemingly cannot catch a break this week.After Oilers star defenseman Evan Bouchard suffered a serious looking injury at the World Championship of Hockey this week, news is now breaking out of Russia that suggests an Oilers prospect will be declining the team's offer to come to North America.News first broke that Oilers prospect Maxim Berezkin would be remaining in the Kontinental Hockey League earlier this morning, with Bere…