Today, former Winnipeg Jet and Vancouver Canuck veteran Alexander Burmistrov has decided to continue his career overseas in the KHL. Yesterday, news of a fellow former Canuck signing overseas broke as <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/former-nhl-forward-with-edmonton-oilers-and-vancouver-canucks-signs-new-contract-in-europe' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Ryan Spooner signed with the Shanghai Dragons in the KHL.</a> This afternoon, reports have confirmed that Alexander Burmistrov will be joining him in Shanghai signing a one-year deal with the Dragons. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/shadragons/status/1957063516826779935'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/coopergodin97/status/1954558402572566758'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> Burmistrov's decision continues his career in Russia after a failed NHL career despite being a top prospect for the Jets in the 2010s. <h3>Alexander Burmistrov Carves Out Career Overseas After Failing In The NHL</h3> Burmistrov a former top-10 pick by the Winnipeg Jets organization spent 6 seasons in the NHL playing over 300 games between the Jets, Canucks, and Coyotes. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/danninkovich/status/774268953799647232'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> After not getting the ice time he was hoping for, Burmistrov was placed on waivers by the Jets and claimed by the Coyotes where he spent the rest of the 2017 season. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/thescorenhl/status/815970705200189441'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The next offseason Burmistrov signed in Vancouver but lasted just 24 games before signing in the KHL. Since then, Burmistrov has spent the last seven full seasons in the KHL with varying success topping out at 18 points in 50 games. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/hockeynewshub/status/1658440835858415620'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/taahaalone/status/1871749790360535050'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> At 33-years-old, Burmistrov will look to bring veteran leadership to the Shanghai Dragons and get his career back on track in his final seasons. It will be interesting to see if Burmistrov can resurrect his career in the KHL or if he will continue to be a depth player for the rest of his time as a pro hockey player.