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Report: Talbot done with Finnish team, returning to North America

Max Talbot Philly getty

Another day, another locked-out NHLer heading home.

The latest is Philadelphia’s Max Talbot, who has reportedly declined to return to SM-liiga team Ilves following his stint with Gotteron at the Spengler Cup.

Matias Strozyk of Elite Prospects reports Talbot will return to North America and wait for the (possible) start of the NHL campaign, though the Flyers forward is interested in returning to Finland if the season is canceled.

This is just the latest move in Talbot’s busy work stoppage.

He, along with Flyers teammate Bruno Gervais, wrapped up La Tournee Des Joueurs in November, a barnstroming circuit of locked-out NHLers that played a series of games throughout the province of Quebec.

Shortly thereafter he inked with Ilves -- scoring six points in 12 games while racking up 34 penalty minutes -- before jumping to Gotteron in time for the Spengler.

The move gave Talbot the opportunity to once again play with Gervais, and a handful of other locked-out NHLers: Cory Schneider, David Desharnais and Patric Hornqvist.

Talbot finished the Spengler with 1G-2A-3PTS in four games as Gotteron advanced to the semifinals before losing to Canada, 5-1.