Alexander Perezhogin

Perezhogin now plays in Russia but the Habs retain his NHL rights.

Perezhogin remains a work in progress. The good news is that he wil be given every opportunity to continue his development while playing left wing on the third line with Mike Johnson and, at least to start the season, Radek Bonk. A better center wouldn't hurt the kid but he may just have to make do for now on that front.

Perezhogin is coming off a one-year North American ban, but could make the team and excel if given the chance. His skills have never been questioned, it’s his head that has. The young Russian can be explosive, he just has to prove he can play the NHL game first.