METRO DIVISION GOALTENDING FUTURE

BY RYAN KENNEDY

With Pyotr Kochetkov now in the NHL, the Hurricanes’ best goalie prospect becomes another Russian in RUSLAN KHAZHEEV, the 2023 fifth-rounder who is coming off a splendid season with Chelyabinsk in Russia’s top junior league. A big netminder who’s adept at challenging shooters and moves quite well in the crease, the 6-foot-4 Khazheev signed his entry-level deal with Carolina in the spring and has come over to start his North American pro career this season, potentially with AHL Chicago. After playing for Sweden’s Modo organization the past three years, 6-foot-3 MELVIN STRAHL has left for Ohio – specifically, to the USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms. While Strahl’s stats weren’t great last season, his Modo team wasn’t that good, either. This year’s Phantoms, meanwhile, look intriguing. The Blue Jackets’ 2023 fifth-rounder will be joining…

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