KHL BRIEFS

Mattias Weinhandl, the Swedish scoring leader of the KHL has agreed to extend his contract with Dynamo Moscow for one more season. Weinhandl leads to KHL with 29 points (13+16) in 24 games.


Ak Bars Kazan has signed Finnish goaltender, Petri Vehanen (32) to a two-year contract. Vehanen will replace Mikael Tellqvist which had a less than successful season with the KHL champion. Vehanen has previously played in Russia for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2006-07.

CSKA Moscow has agreed with Columbus Blue Jackets to loan Russian top prospect, Nikita Filatov for the rest of the season.

Lada Togliatti's financial crisis has led to the departure of goaltender Basil Koshechkin to Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Several other players, including Slovak national team player Roman Kukumberg, have threathened to leave the team unless they receive their salaries.