COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets dealt veteran defenseman Darryl Sydor to the Tampa Bay Lightning for center Alexander Svitov on Tuesday. The trade also involved a swap of 2004 draft picks, ...

Former first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Lightning and overall bust Alexander Svitov is apparently coming back to America according to Chris Botta of FanHouse. A 6-foot-3 center, Svitov was the third ...

You may remember the name Alexander Svitov from his being the No. 3 overall pick at the 2001 NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He played 179 games between the Lightning and the Columbus Blue ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets plan to investigate forward Alexander Svitov's newly signed contract with Avangard Omsk of the Russian Super League. Svitov agreed to terms on a deal with the Russian hockey ...

The busiest person during Saturday's first day of the NHL draft might have been Yuri Yanchenkov. The Lightning's part-time Russian scout pulled some extra duty as an interpreter at the National Car ...

Alexander Svitov wants to communicate with his English-speaking acquaintances in the worst way. The Russian youngster tries to engage in small talk, and gets frustrated when he doesn't understand a ...

Counting on Alexander Svitov to be a major contributor as a second- or third-line center, the Blue Jackets were stunned yesterday to learn that he signed to play next season in Omsk, Russia. A Russian ...

Stanislav Chistov, the Mighty Ducks’ first-round draft pick in June, and Alexander Svitov, Tampa Bay’s top draft pick, have become players in an international hockey game being contested off the ice ...

TAMPA, Florida -- The Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday finalized the signing of center Alexander Svitov, their first-round pick in the 2001 draft who has been released from further military commitment.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Blue Jackets dealt veteran defenseman Darryl Sydor to the Tampa Bay Lightning for center Alexander Svitov on Tuesday. Blue Jackets picking up a third-round selection and ...