Despite recently being traded to the Florida Panthers, Sergei Shirokov has reported signed a three-year contract with CSKA of the KHL. The story is being reported by Sport-Express, which is a sports daily in Russia and shouldn't come as a huge surprise to anyone following the situation. Shirokov failed to live up to expectations as a member of the Canucks and certainly feels like he'll have more success in Russia. Cross him off your cheat sheets.

The Florida Panthers have traded the rights to restricted free agent Mike Duco to Vancouver in exchange for Sergei Shirokov Florida's general manager Dale Tallon continues his impressive offseason retooling of the Panthers. Shirokov is a talented left winger who has the versatility to play defence as well. Shirokov's ability to play at both end of the rink made him a hot commodity this offseason. Due to the depth of the Vancouver Canucks organization Shirokov did not have ample playing time and was intending to go to the KHL.