"Nikita Filatov wants to take the money and run ... all the way back to Moscow.

Senators GM Bryan Murray confirmed Wednesday the 21-year-old prospect isn't happy playing with the club's AHL affiliate in Binghamton and asked for his release, so he can suit up for the Central Red Army in the KHL.

In a meeting last Sunday, when the Baby Sens were at Scotiabank Place for a game, Murray told Filatov he won't be going anywhere soon and that he might to wait until the end of November before making a decision.

"He has some concern about being in Binghamton. He wants to be in the NHL," Murray said at Rexall Place as the Senators geared up to face the Oilers on Thursday. "There are some options for him."