“I see Kovalchuk as a very strong assistant in the locker room and on the bench. Of course, he will need time to get in shape, because he missed a lot. But Ilya is a leader by nature. There are very little. “If he signs a contract, it will be a good candidacy for Spartak in the fight for the Gagarin Cup,” Shchitov told RB Sport.
Earlier it became known that 40-year-old Kovalchuk will soon start training with Spartak. The hockey player is expected to sign a contract before the end of the current season.
Source: Sport
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