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Minnesota’s Christensen signs in KHL

Erik Christensen

Another day, another NHLer headed to Russia.

This time it’s Minnesota Wild forward Erik Christensen, who has signed a deal with HC Lev of the KHL -- the league’s lone team playing in the Czech Republic (Prague, to be specific.)

Lev has yet to play in the KHL and the 2012-13 season will be its first in Russia. That said, the team has set about stockpiling former NHLers: Lubos Bartecko, Marcel Hossa, Jakub Klepis, Drew MacIntyre, Tomas Mojzis, Martin Strbak, Tomas Surovy and Paul Szczechura, to name a few.

Christensen spent last season between the Rangers and Wild, recording 12 points in 49 games. The 28-year-old is best known as one of the NHL’s premier shootout specialists, having scored 29 times in 55 career attempts. Only two players -- Jussi Jokinen and Pavel Datsyuk -- have scored more goals in the shootout.

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