Hey DaBoltsNIsles - Kabanov update

[juliansteed]

If you haven't already heard, I thought you'd be interested to know that Kirill Kabanov has been traded to the 2012 Memorial Cup hosting Shawinigan Cataractes.

QMJHL Network

The reason this might be of interest to you is because as hosts, Shawinigan is guaranteed a spot in the Memorial Cup.

It's been quite a year for Kabanov. He gets traded from Moncton to Lewiston mid-season last year. Then Lewiston folds in the off-season. He gets picked by Montreal in the dispersal draft. Then before he ever plays a game for Montreal the team relocates to Boisbriand, Quebec. And now he gets traded to Shawinigan. I would expect him to stay there for the remainder of the season.

 

[dash]

I thought I read something earlier this week that he was going to the Swedish Elite League. Let me see if I can find a link.

Edit: Here's something from hfboards, but I guess he will be reporting to Shawinigan. This kid has some serious growing up to do.

http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=1003899&page=3

 

[juliansteed]

Yes I read that too actually but I think this trade may have changed his mind. Apparently he posted on his twitter account that he would indeed play for Shawinigan.

 

[juliansteed]

Not sure how reliable this is but someone on the Q boards says this is what he posted on Facebook:

Kirill Kabanov
shawinigan cataractes... Mem Cup this year.... Yeeeeehhh baby..

So it would appear he changed his mind to play for not only a contender but the Memorial Cup hosts. Shawinigan gave up a lot to acquire him so they probably made sure he would play there before making the move.