It took a while but veteran Max Willman has found a team for this season. The KHL announced that the winger has signed with Barys Astana for the rest of the 2025-26 campaign.

The 30-year-old was originally drafted by Buffalo back in 2014, going in the fifth round but he ultimately never signed with them. After playing out his college career, he signed with Philadelphia’s farm team, eventually playing his way into an NHL contract two years later for the 2021-22 campaign.

Willman wound up getting into 41 games with the Flyers that season, seeing more time with them than he did in the minors with AHL Lehigh Valley. However, his playing time at the top level was much more limited the following year as Willman got into just nine games with Philadelphia.

It took some time for Willman

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