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My Problem with Alexander Romanov

My Problem with Alexander Romanov

Six months ago I was a skeptic. Has anything changed?

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Jack Han
Feb 23, 2021
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July-August 2020

Defenseman Alexander Romanov, the 38th overall pick in the 2018 entry draft, joins the Montreal Canadiens inside the NHL playoff bubble.

The Russian D-man is ruled ineligible to join the Habs in the postseason, but the team still burns the first year in his Entry-Level Contract.

MTL’s front office anoints Romanov as “the steal of the 2018 …

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