According to , at least three KHL Eastern Conference clubs were interested in the Canadian keeper Matt Tomkin which occurs in the Swedish “Ferjestad”.
This season, Tomkins has made 27 appearances in the Swedish Championship (SHL) and has saved an average of 90.8% of shots (7th in the championship). Metaratings reported interest in Tomkins from two unnamed KHL clubs.
One of the options for Tomkins could be Metallurg Magnitogorsk: the Canadian is considered to replace Edward Pasquale, who should leave the Urals club in the off-season. Also, the goalkeeper of “Ferjestad” became interested in Ufa “Salavat Yulaev” and the Chelyabinsk “Tractor”.
Tomkins’ deal with the Swedish club runs until the end of the 2023/24 season, but the goalkeeper has the option to terminate it earlier than expected if the parties agree. Agent Alexander Chernykh has confirmed ‘s interest in Tomkins from Russia, without naming the clubs.
– There really is interest, they asked about it. But there are no specific proposals at the moment. To do this, Tomkins must coordinate any issues with the current club in Sweden, he told .
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Source : MatchTV
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