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Hurricanes' failed winger leaving NHL to play for KHL team in China

The Carolina Hurricanes gave a tryout this preseason to a formerly highly regarded winger.

In the end, it didn't work out.

Kevin Labanc didn't make the 'Canes, and he's leaving the NHL entirely.

Instead, he's signing with the Shanghai Dragons, the only KHL team based in China. That team announced the signing .

Labanc, 29, was a sixth-round pick of the San Jose Sharks in 2014 but quickly improved his stock. By his third NHL season, he put up 56 points.

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But the next season, he dropped to just 33 points, and after that point, he dealt with injuries, including a dislocated shoulder.

Before last season, the Sharks finally moved on, and Laba

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