Sobotka 'probably' staying in KHL in 2015-16

Sweden’s Victor Rask, right, challenges Czech Republic’s Vladimir Sobotka, left, during the Hockey World Championships Group A match in Prague, Czech Republic, Friday, May 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Blues Talk: Fans sound offA Blues roster without Vladimir Sobotka in 2015-16 is probable, according to a published report Friday.

The Russian-based website Hawk.ru reported that Sobotka has elected to play a second season with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.

Sobotka, whose NHL rights are owned by the Blues, had a two-week window in which he could have opted out of his contract with Omsk. According to the website report, he notified Omsk president Vladimir Shalaev of his…