"Nikita Filatov is heading back to Russia.
The Senators have given the 21-year-old winger permission to return to the KHL's CSKA Moscow. Filatov, who had one assist in nine games for Ottawa, was reluctant to spend part of the season in Binghamton.
As a healthy scratch the last five games, he could no doubt see a demotion in the cards.
The Senators will retain the rights of the sixth overall pick in the 2008 draft by making Filatov a qualifying offer when he becomes a restricted free agent in July."
