According to David Alter of Sports Illustrated and The Hockey News former Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, Brennan Menell has applied for and been granted Russian Citizenship; take a look.
Menell, 26, has spent time with the Leafs, Minnesota Wild and Philadelphia Flyers organizations appearing in just 5 NHL games with the Wild during the 2019-20 season recording no points before signing in the KHL last season.
This news comes with the announcement that he signed a new 3 year extension with his KHL club, Dynamo Moscow.
Menell is a U.S Citezen, but reportedly also ignored calls to return to the U.S amid the ongoing friction in Russia. This is a really odd situation.
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29 JUILLET | 109 ANSWERS Former NHL player and US citizen makes VERY odd decision to continue his hockey career Do you think Menell should've come back to the U.S? | ||
Yes | 26 | 23.9 % |
No | 19 | 17.4 % |
He can do what he wants | 64 | 58.7 % |
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