Anton Khudobin shot down in 2020 when he played brilliantly in the playoffs and led Dallas to the Stanley Cup Finals, where the Texas team lost to Tampa (2-4) in six games. After that, the Stars even signed Khudobin to a contract for three years, under which he earned $10 million. Surprisingly, after that, Dallas only allowed Khudobin to play 41 games in the NHL, after what they sent him to the AHL farm. club, then traded to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Now the 37-year-old goaltender does not have a new contract and there are rumors in the KHL. But where? The regular season begins September 1. The correspondent of “” phoned Khudobin and asked him about the topic of the day.
“I’m still in Krasnoyarsk,” Khudobin told . – Now, during our interview, I drive in uniform from the stadium. I was on the ice during the day. Sokol went to the tournament, so he skated with the Krasnoyarsk Lynx MHL team.
– From the words of your agent, we heard about options in Lada and Dynamo Minsk. To what extent have these negotiations reached the details?
– Honestly, I’ll tell you, I myself haven’t spoken to the teams. He placed all this in the hands of his representatives. There are hockey agents, they do that. Negotiations are ongoing. I do my job. If I was my own agent, I could tell you more.
– Do you understand why a goalkeeper of such status is still without a contract at the end of the summer?
We can discuss this subject for a long time. To be honest, I don’t understand. But I do not wonder about this question. I’m just preparing and training, keeping fit and enjoying life in my home country. This is the task I set myself so as not to eat my head.
– Vasily Koshechkin at your age brought Magnitogorsk to the final of the Gagarin Cup. Is it possible to say that age is not an obstacle for goalkeepers?
“I think he prepared well. But we have differences. With his height, you have to move less in the door than with mine. But I’m sure at 37 you can bring the team in the final and in the Cup.
– Last year, you had a trade from Dallas to Chicago. Is it possible to say that after him they decided to end their career in North America?
– Even before the exchange in Chicago, I knew that I would not go back.
What was it like parting ways with the Stars, the team you reached the Stanley Cup Finals with?
“I didn’t speak to anyone after that. The only one who called me was Joe Pavelski. He wished me well and thanked me for his help. We agreed that if there are any questions, I can still contact. He is a good man. We are still in contact with him. I wrote to him after I got hit with a bad rebound in the first round of the Stanley Cup.
– During Danis Zaripov’s farewell match, Alexander Radulov said kind words to you. You must have heard them…
“Of course, I read. And the next day he called me.
– In Krasnoyarsk last year, Semin’s farewell match took place, then Sokol reached the VHL playoff final. Do you feel the hockey boom in the city?
– They definitely started talking more about hockey. We feel that many are waiting for the start of the new season and the matches of Sokol.
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