Belarusian Goalie Prospect Reports to Training Camp After Resolving Unspecified Issues
After missing the first week of training camp, highly touted goaltending prospect Alexei Kolosov has arrived at camp, according to his agent. The 22-year-old from Belarus had been absent due to unspecified concerns that have now been addressed.
“All previous concerns have been thoroughly addressed and are now resolved,” Kolosov’s agent, Dan Milstein, stated on Thursday.
Kolosov signed an entry-level contract last summer and made his North American debut with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, the AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, late last season. A standout performer in the KHL with Dynamo Minsk, he is regarded as one of the top young goalies outside of the NHL.
Flyers GM Daniel Briere had recently expressed his expectation that Kolosov would take his career to the next level, respecting his contractual commitments. Kolosov’s deal runs for two seasons, with an NHL salary of $925,000, an AHL salary of $80,000, and a signing bonus of $92,500.
With Samuel Ersson and Ivan Fedotov expected to share goaltending duties in Philadelphia, Kolosov is poised to be the first call-up from the minors. In a move to bolster their organizational goaltending depth, the team also signed Finnish goalie Eetu Makiniemi to a one-year contract on Thursday.
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