Former defenseman for several KHL clubs Nikita Shchitov believes that Nikita Zadorov in the event of an exchange of “Calgary ” will have more playing time.
Earlier, ESPN reporter Kevin Weeks reported that the 28-year-old hockey player, through agent Dan Milstein, requested a trade to Calgary after losing the NHL regular season game to the Toronto Maple Leafs (4:5 in shootouts). During this meeting, the Russian spent 15 minutes 33 seconds on the ice and scored his first goal of the season. This information was confirmed by the representative of the hockey player Milstein.
— Such situations occur when a player is unhappy with something and wants more. He thinks he will get playing time elsewhere. Why not? I think if Zadorov is traded he will play like a big, bulky hockey player. It’s hard to say how a career at a new club will go – there are many factors to take into account. Nikita knows the situation within the team better, and if he sees that he can play more, but they do not give it to him, then this is an adequate requirement, Shchitov told .
This season, Zadorov played 12 games in the NHL regular season and scored 5 (1+4) points with a utility indicator of -6.
The Russian has been playing for Calgary since 2021; Previously in the NHL, he also played for Chicago, Colorado and Buffalo.
Source : MatchTV
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