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Chicago Blackhawks: KHL’s Maxim Shalunov A Signing Target

The Chicago Blackhawks are once again looking to Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League for forward depth. One of Stan Bowman’s favorite pasttimes is finding reliable, cost-controlled young players, in overseas leagues or elsewhere.

While Bowman loves to get players for the SweHL, he will dip into the KHL as well. Reports have surfaced from Scott Powers at The Athletic that Maxim Shalunov of the KHL could be interested in signing with the Blackhawks. Shalunov was a fourth-round draft pick of the Blackhawks in 2011.

Shalunov is an interesting case of development. Shalunov was a draft pick of the Blackhawks in 2011 but never signed.