Report: Russian Prospect Linked To Rangers

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Aug 27, 2018

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CSKA Moscow forward Sergei Shumakov, who had previously been linked to the Rangers in weeks past, has reportedly been let go by the KHL club.

https://twitter.com/A_Kalnins/status/1034072196229021696

The soon to be 26-year-old right-winger scored 40 points (17G, 23A) for the KHL powerhouse, and added another four points (2G, 2A) in eleven playoff games. Shumakov also led the KHL in plus/minus last year at +28, tying with former Rangers draft pick Mikhail Pashnin.

Here is @aj_ranger‘s scouting report on the Russian forward.

https://twitter.com/aj_ranger/status/1024983012293992448

Update

According to Rangers insider Larry Brooks of the New York Post, the Rangers won’t be pursuing Shumakov.