Ex-NHLer Viktor Stalberg tells wild story about being traded in Russia — then not — by legendary coach

What happened: Ex-NHLer Viktor Stalberg said he was told he would be traded from KHL club Avangard Omsk to Kunlun Red Star, then learned the owner blocked the move and he stayed. Key numbers: Stalberg spent eight seasons in the NHL and won a Stanley Cup with the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks. His last NHL games were with Ottawa in the 2016-17 season. Why it matters: Stalberg said he and coach Bob Hartley did not click at first, but he ultimately won Hartley over, and Hartley wanted him to stay the next season. He instead signed with Switzerland's Fribourg-Gotteron HC.

Ex-NHLer Viktor Stalberg said he was told he would be traded from KHL club Avangard Omsk to Kunlun Red Star, then learned the owner blocked the move and he stayed.

Stalberg said he and coach Bob Hartley did not click at first, but he ultimately won Hartley over, and Hartley wanted him to stay the next season. He instead signed with Switzerland's Fribourg-Gotteron HC.