Carolina’s top prospect, Alexander Nikishin, rushed as best he could to join the Hurricanes after his season was over with SKA of the KHL.
He even spent some time in Turkey waiting as they tried to expedite his Visa paperwork.
The team was hoping the star blueliner could make it stateside in time to play in a couple of regular season-ending games for them.
When that time came and passed, they hoped he might be able to play a bit for the Chicago Wolves during their postseason. When the Wolves were eliminated, that chance was also lost.