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6th year center Eric O’Dell(19) will take his game over to Russia’s KHL joining HK Sochi for 2016/2017 after putting together a career 2nd 25 goal and 48 point campaign with Binghamton Senators and Rochester Americans.

He posted AHL scoring bests in 2012/2013 with St. John’s IceCaps, the final campaign of his entry level deal.

This performance would ensure he received a qualifying offer and 1-year extension to stay in Winnipeg Jets‘ organization.

He would make his NHL debut in the following season, splitting time between the two leagues scoring 3 goals and 4 assists in 30 games with the parent club, while raising his status to a point-per-game skater with the farm squad.

That would basically be it for him within the team’s system as he appeared in only 11 games through 2014/2015, spending most of his playing time in the minors.

As an unrestricted free agent, he next signed a one-year two-way contract with Ottawa Senators before being dished to Buffalo Sabres to finish the season.

The 26-year old should do well overseas but it may take him a year to get situated and possibly excel better in another country.

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Eric O’Dell(14) St. John’s IceCaps

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St. John’s IceCaps‘ 2nd year center Eric O’Dell(14) is in the final season of his 3-year entry level deal he signed with parent club, Winnipeg Jets (technically Atlanta Thrashers, who picked him up in a trade at the end of 2010/2011, their curtain closer).

In 13 appearances this season he’s notched 4 goals and 4 assists but like last season he has also found himself on the wrong side of being a healthy scratch on too many occasions. Admittedly though, they did have an uncanny amount of depth on that 2011/2012 squad, which is probably why they went to the Conference Finals.

The one-time Anaheim Ducks‘ 2nd round pick in the 2008 draft (#39 overall) managed only 39 games but struck for 12 goals, which was 9th in scoring, and added 10 assists while skating a +6 game.

It’s a bit of a wonder why the 6’ 195 lbs. forward isn’t in the lineup on a regular basis. It will be interesting to see what the Jets have in mind after this season when he hits restricted free agent status.