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Nikita Filatov ice hockey player. Since 2012, he has been a member of Salavat Yulaev , a club based in Ufa, Bashkortostan , that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League . He began his career playing for CSKA Moscow in their minor and junior hockey systems. He joined the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 2008 Entry Draft as the top-ranked European skater by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau , and was selected sixth overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets . He has played two seasons in North America, splitting time between the Blue Jackets and their previous AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch . During the 2009–10 season, Filatov was unhappy with his situation in Columbus and was loaned to CSKA Moscow for the remainder of the season. At the 2011 NHL Entry Draft , Filatov was traded to the Ottawa Senators , and then was again loaned to CSKA Moscow. Filatov has represented Russia in international hockey at two World U18 Championships , winning gold and silver medals, and three World Junior Championships , where he has won two bronze medals. He was named to the Tournament All-Star Team at the 2008 World U18 Championships and the 2009 World Junior Championships . (Full article...
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