As it became known from “,” Thursday Damir Zhafyarov will become a Kazan hockey player “Ak Barca “.
The 29-year-old striker’s contract with Saint Petersburg S.K.A. calculated until the end of April 2024. But on Wednesday, SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg said goodbye to the striker on his Telegram channel.
According to , a trade between SKA and Ak Bars will be finalized on Thursday. Zhafyarov moves to Kazan, and the Saint Petersburg club receives the sporting rights of 26-year-old Russian striker Dmitry Osipov, who spent last season in San Diego (AHL), as well as 24-year-old Swedish goalkeeper Philip Gustafsson , who played last season at Minnesota.
Last season, Damir Zhafyarov scored 44 points (16 goals + 28 assists) in 63 regular season games in the KHL, adding 9 points (1+8) to them in 12 playoff games. SKA in the playoffs reached the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to eventual Gagarin Cup winners CSKA with an aggregate score of 2–4.
Source : MatchTV
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