Burmistrov, 23, has spent the past two seasons in the KHL with Kazan Ak-Bars after playing the prior three seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets organization where he tallied 23 goals and 58 points in 194 NHL games. With Kazan, Burmistrov had 20 goals and 64 points in 108 KHL games.

Burmistrov was selected eighth overall in 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Atlanta Thrashers

Alexander Burmistrov
Center
Born: Oct. 21 1991 -- Kazan, Russia
Height 6.01 -- Weight 180 -- Shoots L