Rumor

The American defenseman Chad Billins, officially under contract with Linköping HC until 2017, might possibly make use of his out-clause and leave Sweden at the end of the season in direction of Switzerland or Russia.

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As the Swedish newspaper Expressen writes, the player's agent is in advanced talks with clubs from the Kontinental Hockey League and Switzerland's National League A.

Between 2013 and 2015, the 26-year-old appeared in several games for the Calgary Flames, CSKA Moscow and Luleå HF, before he joined Linköping HC on a two-year contract last summer.

With LHC, Billins was able to put up seven goals and 24 assists in a total of 46 games this season so far. (rlu)