 Howson did not comment on Filatov's stance, except to say that he expected Filatov to be at the team's training camp prior to the 2010–11 season.Subsequently, Filatov stated after the 2009–10 season that he intended to return to Columbus for training camp.During the off-season, the Blue Jackets sent development coach Tyler Wright to Russia to train with Filatov to assess his readiness for the upcoming season, and to communicate the team's desire to work with him.