Filatov Driven to Be an NHL Star

by Christopher BottaFiled under: Blue Jackets, FanHouse ExclusiveNikita Filatov, one of the NHL's most dynamic young players, is not going anywhere. He will not be sent to the Blue Jackets' AHL affiliate in Syracuse and he will not bolt Ohio to play back home in the Kontinental Hockey League. He will play on one of Columbus' top three lines this season.And any day now he's going to obtain a license to drive in the United States."I have one in Russia, but last season was so busy and so crazy I never took the time to get my license in the U.S.," the 19-year-old Filatov told FanHouse in a phone conversation over the weekend. "I'm taking care of this before the start of the regular season."Count on him spending this one in Columbus after a year in Syracuse that could be described as an education in every sense.Filatov Driven to Be an NHL Star originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EST . Please see our terms for use ...