The always informative and indispensable Blueshirt Bulletin have a great "scoop" today, alerting fans to a report out of Russia that Avangard Omsk general manager Anatoly Bardin is coming to New York with the "main obective" of opening negotiations with Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr. If you recall, Jagr played for Omsk during the NHL lockout, and vowed to return to the Russian League one day. Another item on Bardin's agenda will almost certainly be to jump-start negotiations with the Rangers concerning Avangard forward Alexei Cherepanov, who fell to the Rangers in last year's draft amid concerns about signability due to the 19-year-old's obligation to Avangard Omsk. Evidently those concerns have proved to be legitimate, as reports indicate that talks have stalled between the two clubs.