Ice Scoopz: Monday Morning

*-> Russian defenseman Vyachaslav Voinov of the Los Angeles Kings has reportedly contacted his former club about possibly returning to Russia. The promising blueliner would love to remain in the NHL but is apparently upset with the Kings bringing him along slowly and the lack of a chance for him to showcase his efforts in the NHL. The Traktor GM Eugene Tsybuk has acknowledged that Voinov would like to return to Russia if he doesn't get the chance and promised to help him sign with Traktor if that is the case.

*-> Tomas Vokoun is also attracting interest from overseas. Avangard OMSK is reportedly clearly up their finances in order to make an offer for the upcoming free agent goaltender.

*-> The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed former Team Sweden goaltender Mark Owuya to a 3 year entry level deal.

*-> Mattias Sjogren of Farjestad is reportedly close to a deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets.

*-> Sjogrens Farjestad teammate Dick Axelsson is also close to a deal with the Detroit Red Wings. Axelsson has been coveted for quite some time by the Detroit Red Wings who have been in talks since drafting the young Swede to try and bring him accross the pond. In recent years Axelsson has said he just wasn't ready for that step in his career.

*-> The Phoenix Coyotes will lose assistant coach Ulf Samuelsson to the Swedish Elite League has they announced this morning that Samuelsson will take over the head coach position at MODO.

*-> Finally a crazy report out of Russia has Jaromir Jagr looking at a possible return to the NHL for one last season. Jagr who was quoted at the World Championships to Russian Sport as saying he thought he still could play would look at everything after the Worlds. The Montreal Canadiens have reportedly made a big push to contact Jagr and would love to bring him in on a 1 year deal says the Russian News Agency. Another rumor that spins off of this one has Jagr only signing a deal in which fellow countryman and Jagr's apprentice Roman Cervenka be involved as well.