As expected since Russian sources had rumoured this was in the works, Leafs RFA defender Igor Ozhiganov has chosen to go back to the KHL. He will join Leafs prospect Vladislav Kara on the team that won the cup in 2018 and finished very strong in 2019.
Ozhiganov is 26 years old, and will have already turned 27 years old at the end of next season. Meaning that even if the #Leafs qualified him prior to June 25th so as to retain his NHL rights, they will lose those rights next summer, only one year into his 2 year KHL contract.