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Continental Hockey League (KHL) -  Former NHL player Alex Korolyuk and former NHL prospect Anton But (Tampa Bay Lightning) have both switched clubs and signed deals with HC SKA (St. Petersburg). It appears that Korolyuk’s chances of returning to the NHL are next to zero, as the veteran forward has declined his last opportunity after the New Jersey – San Jose trade last year. The forward has since skated for HC Atlant (Mytistische), where he took on a smaller role, but unsuccessfully attempted to win the Gagarin Cup. But has had a sub-par season for HC CSKA and has since been waived by that club and claimed by the now defunct KHL club HC Khimik (which has left the KHL and has been replaced by HC Avtomobilist from Ekaterinburg). Another player on the move to St. Petersburg is a former NHLer from the Czech Republic, Petr Cajanek, who has already skated several seasons in Russia and is considered a very versatile veteran player. All these moves have been strengthening the St. Petersburg based club that unfortunately fizzled out early in last year’s playeoffs despite a high payroll and hefty expectations

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Karjala Cup (EuroTour) -  FHR (Russian Hockey Federation) has released the list of the players who will skate for Russia in the forthcoming Karjala Cup, Euro Hockey Tour’s first round, who will be played in Finland from sixth to ninth November. Russia will play the first game at home, in Moscow, against Sweden. Every EHT round has a game scheduled in another country than the organizing one.

The Russian roster features seven players from CSKA Moscow and six from Salavat Yulaev Ufa. The most notable missing player is probably the former Vancouver Canuck Kirill Koltsov.

Goalies
Konstantin Barulin (St. Louis Blues) (CSKA)
Mikhail Biryukov (HC MVD)
Alexander Eremenko (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)

Defenders
Ilya Nikulin (Atlanta Thrashers) (Ak Bars)
Vitaliy Atyushov (Ottawa Senators) (Metallurg Magnitogorsk)
Vitali Vishnevsky (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)
Alexei Zhitnik (Dynamo Moscow)
Konstantin Korneev (Montreal Canadiens) (CSKA)
Denis Kulyash (Nashville Predators) (CSKA)
Vitali Proshkin (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)
Igor Schadilov (Washington Capitals) (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)

Forwards
Anton But (Tampa Bay Lightning) (CSKA)
Denis Parshin (Colorado Avalanche) (CSKA)
Oleg Saprykin (Ottawa Senators) (CSKA)
Petr Schastlivy (Phoenix Coyotes) (CSKA)
Konstantin Gorovikov (SKA)
Danis Zaripov (Ak Bars)
Sergei Zinovjev (Boston Bruins) (Ak Bars)
Alexei Morozov (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Ak Bars)
Sergei Mozyakin (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Atlant)
Alexander Perezhogin (Montreal Canadiens) (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)
Alexei Tereschenko (Dallas Stars) (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)
Alexander Radulov (Nashville Predators) (Salavat Yulaev Ufa)
Alexei Mikhnov (Edmonton Oilers) (Lokomotiv Yaroslavl)

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Super League -  HC Lokomotiv defeated HC SKA in four games to be the third team to enter the semifinals, leaving HC Dynamo vs. HC Metallurg Mg. as the last remaining unresolved contest. Alexei Yashin was key in victory, scoring the first goal by collecting a loose puck in front of the net, and then assisting Czech forward Irgl on the game winner. Semen Varlamov (Washington Capitals) was very strong in the game, resolving any outstanding questions after his shaky start a few games back. He stopped a nice breakaway from Anton But (Tampa Bay Lightning) and well deserved the top star honors.

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World Championships -  Team Russia has released the following players from the World Championships training camp: Grigori Shafigullin (Nashville Predators), Dmitri Vorobiev (Toronto Maple Leafs), Stanislav Zhmakin, Anton But (Tampa Bay Lightning), Evgeny Artyukhin (Artukhin) (Tampa Bay Lightning), Grigori Misharin (Minnesota Wild), Denis Kulyash (Nashville Predators), and Anton Kuryanov . In regards to Kulyash, the young hard shooting defenseman was released at least partially due to still suffering from an injury and played during the EuroTour finals largely on painkillers.

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New scouting report added to Anton But (Tampa Bay Lightning)'s profile. February 2006 Update: has not improved over the years and continues to be a consistent sniper on the Super League level READ MORE

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Rumor has it that Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Anton But may shortly join the NHL club on a one year deal. The young forward has recently been released by his Super League club, HC Lokomotiv. The release occurred amicably and was similar to that of Andrei Taratukhin (Calgary Flames) and Alexei Mikhnov (Edmonton Oilers), who are the other two Lokomotiv players who are looking to continue their careers in the NHL. The potential of But joining the Lightning this fall has been confirmed by a source close to the Lokomotiv organization. Anton But was consistently one of Lokomotiv’s top scorers during the past several seasons, but his NHL future was in doubt, as the young forward was unwilling to come over for several years even after Tampa Bay acquired his rights from the New Jersey Devils.

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World Championships -  One of Russia’s top scorers this season and a top candidate for the national team Anton But (Tampa Bay Lightning) is currently missing the World Championships due to injury. The young forward has reportedly suffered an adductor muscle injury and is currently recovering at home. In an interview with the Sport Express newspaper, Lokomotiv’s head coach confirmed that the young prospect skated for most of the playoffs while nursing an injury.

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Russian Super League -  Morozov (Pittsburgh Penguins)