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Arizona Coyotes GM John Chayka attended a KHL game between SKA St.Petersburgh and Dinamo Riga on Sunday.
Chayka is in Europe, taking a look and having preliminary talks with some of the potential, future Coyotes.
A source has suggested the executive is keeping a close eye on SKA's forward Alexander Barabanov who scored a beauty in the game vs Riga.
A beauty by Alexander Barabanov to give SKA a 2:0 lead. pic.twitter.com/p8SU3wSSni
— Aivis Kalniņš (@A_Kalnins) November 3, 2019
SKA defenceman Artem Zub and Anton Burdasov who didn't manage to earn a full-time job following a PTO with Edmonton Oilers.
Per agent Shumi Babaev - Burdasov wanted to sign a one-year deal at around 1.2 - 1.5mil with the Oilers. When that fell through - the player had a backup plan with an American team in the NHL but Burdasov decided to return to KHL for another season. I have belief that the team was indeed the Arizona Coyotes.
Chayka also met with Russian hockey agent Dan Milstein.