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Breaking down the Alexei Kolosov situation, how they got here, and what comes next

August 19, 2024

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OK, it's officially time to discuss the Alexei Kolosov situation.
Dating back to May, the status of (arguably) the Philadelphia Flyers' top goalie prospect has been in question. The expectation at the start of the offseason was that Kolosov -- after spending the first year of his NHL entry-level contract on loan with hometown club Dinamo Minsk in the KHL -- would be making the full-time jump to North America for the 2024-25 campaign, after getting a taste of the continent in April and May as a member of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
But rumors and reports have been swirling for months regarding Kolosov's willingness to return to the United States. And on Monday, two big pieces of news dropped ...

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