Oilers Prospect Beryozkin Stays Put With New KHL Extension

Edmonton has to keep one eye on the future, and Maxim Beryozkin just made that future a little less immediate. The Oilers prospect is staying in the KHL on a new two-year deal, which tells you plenty about where his career arc sits for now. Teams always say they are patient with development, but patience looks different when a player’s rights are waiting on the other side of the ocean. For Edmonton, this is another reminder that prospect timelines rarely move at the speed fans want.