Report Coyotes Tikhonov to join CSKA Moscow of KHL LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeIt appears as though Nikita Filatov has started a trendPhoenix Coyotes prospect Viktor Tikhonov has left the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL and has returned to Russia to join CSKA Moscow of the KHLTikhonov has been seen in the stands of a KHL game between Spartak and CSKA watching with his grandfather the legendary Soviet National team coach Viktor TikhonovIt is rumoured that Tikhonov will finish the season in Russia before returning to North America next year to try and crack the Coyotes rosterThe 21year old Tikhonov was the Coyotes first round selection 28th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft He had eight goals and eight assists in 61 games with the Coyotes last seasonlog inLatestOldestHighest ScoreLowest ScoreKarma 62 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBoorstewart25November 30 2009 555PMif they want to play in the best league they will comeback report this commentKarma 40 Yeahs0 BoosYeahBooleftcoastnucksNovember 30 2009 322PMTorontoPat its not a drafting issue its that Tikhonov has signed a contract and played a season for Phoenix While they shouldnt be compensated since he wasnt playing for the big club players like Radulov who leave their NHL contract or going from the KHL to NHL mid contract should require some sort of compensation the other way Nationality has nothing to do with the contracts of professional athletes report this commentKarma 44 Yeahs1 BoosYeahBooTorontoPatNovember 30 2009 255PMTo the guy who said the KHL should provide compensation LMAO hardee har har The players are Russian how much did teams such as Phoenix pay the Russians for these guys in the 1st place Exactly NOTHING! Now you want the Russians to pay Phoenix because they drafted them Give yourself a shake man LOL report this commentKarma 45 Yeahs4 BoosYeahBoogoalie coachNovember 30 2009 114PMman if you cant make the Coyotes starting lineup maybe he cant be that good of a prospect report this commentKarma 43 Yeahs1 BoosYeahBoophillysportsfan88November 30 2009 1157AMLosing quality young talent is a bad trend Radaluv Filatov& Tikhonvif they end up back in the NHL no harm no foul If an ol...