Double Olympic champion Alexander Kojevnikov in a conversation with , he expressed the opinion that management “Avant-garde did the right thing by offering a hefty salary as part of a contract with a Canadian striker Kurban Knight .
Knight has been with Avangard since 2020 and is the 2021 Gagarin Cup winner. Last season, the Canadian had the KHL’s top three scorers. According to , Knight’s new salary at Avangard will be around 108 million rubles per season. The Omsk club announced a two-year contract with the Canadian on Saturday.
– If the player is good, why not extend the contract with him? And Knight is a great striker, – says Kozhevnikov. – I don’t know what kind of money he deserves – I don’t really understand the current player rates. But since it’s so appreciated, then all is well. Because he is a very strong player, he should have a decent salary. If Avangard hadn’t paid, Knight could have bought another club.
– Maybe Knight’s salary has also increased because the legionnaires are reluctant to come to us now?
“This has nothing to do with it. Knight is just a good player. In Canada there is no ban on playing in Russia, there is no pressure on hockey players. Only the Finns can do it, and the Swedes, they act so vile. Avangard decided to give a strong striker a good contract, I don’t see any problem here.
Source : MatchTV
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