Shirokov finally makes it

According to The Vancouver Canucks have agreed to a deal with 23-year old Sergei Shirokov, the top scorer of CSKA Moscow in the KHL and former WJC star. In 2005 during the WJC he showed that his offensive skills were on par with Ovechkin and Malkin, but he became famous for taunting the American crowd during the semifinal game against the US. Nobody questioned his talent for scoring, but all of the teams were concerned with his size (5'10) and willingness to leave Russia. This is why he was drafted in the sixth round two years after becoming eligible for the draft. The Canucks seem to have convinced him to playing in the NHL. Although nobody knows how Shirkov will adapt to the North American style of play, the Canucks seem to have made a great move.