Logan Brown was once a highly touted prospect. A big center and a lottery pick a decade ago, things never seemed to click in the NHL for him. Now, it appears he’s eyeing a move overseas as it appears he has hired Titan Sports agent Ivan Botev, who noted to RB Sport that he’s in talks with several KHL clubs about signing Brown for next season.
The 28-year-old was the 11th overall pick in 2016 by Ottawa with the hopes that he could be a top-six fixture for them. Things didn’t pan out that way, however, as he only played in 30 games for the Sens over parts of four seasons, playing primarily at the AHL level instead. He was traded to St. Louis in 2021 and got into 69 appearances with them over two years so things looked like they might be on the upswing, even if he was just in a lower-line role.
However, Brown hasn’t seen any NHL action since the 2022-23 campaign. Instead, he has played on three straight two-way deals – two with Tampa Bay, one with Los Angeles – and has suited up exclusively at the minor league level. This season, with the Kings’ affiliate in AHL Ontario, Brown scored just once in 31 regular season games although he added 15 assists.
Brown still qualifies as a ‘development player’ under the new AHL CBA but with the limited success he had this season, interest in free agency is likely to be limited. Accordingly, it appears he’s trying to be proactive on that front to see if a desirable opportunity in the KHL presents itself over the coming weeks.