Emery heading overseas to Russia: Ray Emery will kickstart his hockey career in Russia. The 25-year-old goaltender, bought out by the Ottawa Senators in June, has signed a one-year deal worth around $2 million with Atlant Mytishchi of the new Continental Hockey League. "The reality is that since Ray's buyout there hasn't been a lot of interest, it doesn't seem like someone (in the NHL) wants to give him a second chance right now," Emery's agent J.P. Barry told The Canadian Press on Wednesday. "It's a terrific offer from Russia and we've been speaking to them for several weeks since the buyout. I've been talking to Ray a lot over the last couple of months and I know he's taken a lot of steps to make changes. This is his best opportunity to play next year." (Updated 07/10/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
After helping the Senators reach the Stanley Cup final in 2007, Emery had a nightmare 2007-08 season, losing his starting job to Martin Gerber and grabbing headlines for the wrong reasons -- such as being late for practice or throwing his stick in the stands. Sens GM Bryan Murray had enough and bought him out of a deal that was to pay him $6.75 million over the next two NHL seasons. We figured Emery was headed to Russia to recoup his reputation before an eventual return to the NHL in 2009-10. Fantasy owners can leave Emery out of Draft Day plans for 2008-09. (Updated 07/10/2008).
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Emery heading overseas to Russia: Ray Emery will kickstart his hockey career in Russia. The 25-year-old goaltender, bought out by the Ottawa Senators in June, has signed a one-year deal worth around $2 million with Atlant Mytishchi of the new Continental Hockey League. "The reality is that since Ray's buyout there hasn't been a lot of interest, it doesn't seem like someone (in the NHL) wants to give him a second chance right now," Emery's agent J.P. Barry told The Canadian Press on Wednesday. "It's a terrific offer from Russia and we've been speaking to them for several weeks since the buyout. I've been talking to Ray a lot over the last couple of months and I know he's taken a lot of steps to make changes. This is his best opportunity to play next year." (Updated 07/10/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/26/08).
Fantasy Analysis
After helping the Senators reach the Stanley Cup final in 2007, Emery had a nightmare 2007-08 season, losing his starting job to Martin Gerber and grabbing headlines for the wrong reasons -- such as being late for practice or throwing his stick in the stands. Sens GM Bryan Murray had enough and bought him out of a deal that was to pay him $6.75 million over the next two NHL seasons. We figured Emery was headed to Russia to recoup his reputation before an eventual return to the NHL in 2009-10. Fantasy owners can leave Emery out of Draft Day plans for 2008-09. (Updated 07/10/2008).
