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Maxim Shalunov’s agent puts low odds on signing with Blackhawks this year

The Chicago Blackhawks have had their eyes on KHL breakout star Maxim Shalunov, but the odds of signing him this offseason aren’t great. Shalunov’s agent, Shumi Babaev, said there’s just a “10 percent chance” his client signs with the Blackhawks this year, according to The Athletic’s Scott Powers.

Shalunov, a 2011 NHL draft pick by the Blackhawks, has emerged as a star for Sibir Novosibirsk this year. His contract expires at the end of the 2016-17 KHL season, however, and Babaev said Friday that he will not re-sign with Sibir.