{"id":7353,"date":"2017-03-02T20:20:56","date_gmt":"2017-03-03T01:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=7353"},"modified":"2017-03-06T23:56:23","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T04:56:23","slug":"german-rubtsov-signs-entry-level-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/03\/02\/german-rubtsov-signs-entry-level-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"German Rubtsov Signs Entry Level Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Flyers didn&#8217;t know when they&#8217;d see <strong>German Rubtsov<\/strong> play after drafting him last summer.\u00a0The picture has become clearer on Rubtsov&#8217;s status as the team announced the signing of his entry-level-contract this afternoon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Per GM Ron Hextall, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Flyers<\/a> have signed 2016 1st Round Pick German Rubtsov to an entry level contract \u2192 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rgEyrHMDI6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/rgEyrHMDI6<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yn2Jka32FQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/yn2Jka32FQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLFlyers\/status\/837371140330901504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4><strong>German Rubtsov Signs ELC<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>After the Flyers drafted Rubtsov, there was some confusion on when and if the team would be able to bring him into their development camp. Rubtsov was under contract with HC Vityaz in the KHL for another two years.<\/p>\n<p>GM <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hextaro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Hextall<\/a><\/strong> said\u00a0the team was prepared for Rubtsov to\u00a0stay in the KHL for the season. Rubtsov had <a href=\"http:\/\/www.broadstreethockey.com\/2016\/6\/28\/12051838\/german-rubtsov-russian-doping-scandal-khl-contract-flyers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mentioned<\/a> that he was hoping to be playing in North America.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cMy agent is still working on my contract to get out of Russia,\u201d Rubtsov said through a translator. \u201cI\u2019m hoping to play here in North America. Obviously first I\u2019d like to try if I could make it at the NHL level but if not I\u2019ll play wherever they tell me I should.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League\u00a0were hoping for the same. They would draft\u00a0him 27th overall in the CHL Import Draft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Les Saguen\u00e9ens s\u00e9lectionnent le russe German Rubtsov      <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHLImportDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CHLImportDraft<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LHJMQ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LHJMQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Saguen\u00e9ens (@SagueneensLHJMQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SagueneensLHJMQ\/status\/747816053045092352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rubtsov split time between the Russian Junior League and the KHL as the season began.\u00a0Playing time was hard to come by as he only appeared in 15 KHL games. He would be scoreless in those 15 games. He also would appear in 15 games with Russkie Vityazi Chekov, recording seven goals and eight assists.<\/p>\n<p>A few months into the season, Rubtsov would defect from his KHL club and head to the QMJHL\u00a0to play for the Sagueneens. In 14 games, he has recorded eight goals and 12 assists. This move has given the Flyers a better opportunity to see how Rubtsov will develop. It has also given them a chance to see him play on a more regular basis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unreal goal by German Rubtsov. <br \/>Just filthy. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Flyers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Flyers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0v7vqJfNWI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0v7vqJfNWI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Flyers Prospects (@futureofphilly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/futureofphilly\/status\/836781772834766848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 1, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He was a part of the bronze-medal-winning\u00a0Russian squad at the 2017 World Junior Hockey Championships. He played in only five games, however, due to an injury sustained during the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Due to Rubtsov&#8217;s status as a draftee from Europe, he can join the American Hockey League earlier than others. If his junior team&#8217;s season ends before the AHL season, he could join the Lehigh Valley Phantoms for their playoff run. It is possible that Rubtsov could join the team next season as well.<\/p>\n<p>While it is unclear what the Flyers will do come the end of the season, it is clear that they expect Rubtsov to be a part of their near future.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out German Rubtsov&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/2016\/04\/19\/german-rubtsov-scouting-report-2016-nhl-draft-21\/\" target=\"_self\">scouting report here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/628686162\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:68.518519% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/628686162?et=Dq3ErEKAQRJWLdGlIig6QA&#038;viewMoreLink=on&#038;sig=jGDNXoElZ1nMd1TTKPdF8jUPcQIOkGDYYMPS1lKgtvM=&#038;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"407\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Philadelphia Flyers didn&#8217;t know when they&#8217;d see German Rubtsov play after drafting him last summer. 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