Newsday reports that defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky will finally be reporting to the New York Islanders on Wednesday. After attempting to void his trade to the team during the offseason and threatening to play the remainder of the year in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. As of Monday, it remains unclear when he will play in his first game. Despite Visnovksy’s representation consistently [...]

Ryan O’Reilly and KHL Metallurg have reportedly mutually agreed to terminate his contract, according to The Denver Post. This will give Metallurg time to sign a replacement before that window closes on January 31. However, O’Reilly also reportedly “aggravated” a foot injury in his last KHL contest and it’s not clear how serious that is. Dmitry Chesnokov on [...]

The Ottawa Senators are reportedly looking into acquiring more young, blue-line talent. Freelance hockey writer Andrey Osadchenko reports the Senators are “in talks” with rookie Viktor Antipin of the Kontinental Hockey League. The 20-year-old Antipin is currently playing with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Sergei Gonchar‘s KHL squad during the NHL lockout.

It appears Andrei Kostitsyn isn’t interested in attending training camp for the Florida Panthers. George Richards of the Miami Herald reports Kostitsyn appears content to remain in Europe for the rest of 2012-13. GM Dale Tallon said that he reached out to the agent for former Canadiens and Nashville winger Andrei Kostitsyn but hadn’t heard a response. Kostitsyn signed a one-year [...]

The KHL may be gearing up to challenge the NHL for the rights to some players who decide they want to stay, according to The Bergen Record KHL and SKA St. Petersburg president Alexander Medvedev has threatened to question whether contracts signed under the previous Collective Bargaining Agreement are legally binding under the new version. “(The) [...]

Update:  Ilya Kovalchuk reportedly told R-Sport that he is waiting for the official announcement of the CBA. He said he is still playing in the KHL now to “stay in shape.” It also probably doesn’t hurt that he continues to earn his salary from SKA St. Petersburg for remaining active with the team. Now once the [...]

As reported by Newsday’s Arthur Staple, Lubomir Visnovsky intends to remain in Slovakia for the rest of the season. “I have decided to stay and continue my career in the KHL for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. I am thankful to the New York Islanders for being so good to me. My decision not to play in the [...]

Evgeni Malkin has officially signed to play with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL during the NHL lockout, according to TSN. This deal had been rumored for weeks leading up to the official start of the lockout, but could only be made official today. Malkin will be joined by fellow Russian Sergei Gonchar with Metallurg. Financial [...]

Quick Hits from around the league: Eddie Lack has signed a two-year extension with the Vancouver Canucks. He appeared in 46 games with their AHL affiliate in Chicago last season, where he posted a 21-20-3 record with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. If and when the Canucks trade Roberto Luongo, Lack could [...]

The National Hockey League and Kontinental Hockey League have extended their agreement for another year which calls for each to work together on the transfer of players between the leagues. The announcement was posted on the Russia-based KHL’s website. The extension runs through June 30, 2013. Both parties are required to “do everything in their [...]