Former Russian national hockey team forward Yevgeny Artiukhin believes that the transfer of the defender Nikita Zadorov joining the Vancouver Canucks will have a positive impact on his career.
On Friday, NHL club Calgary Flames announced the trade of Zadorov, 28, to Vancouver. Calgary received the right to select in the third round of the 2026 draft and the fifth round of the 2024 draft,
– I don’t know what Zadorov was unhappy with in Calgary – with his playing time or with the game in general. Maybe there was some kind of conflict with the coaches. “Vancouver” is a good team, promising, not an outsider. It is important that Vancouver is in the playoff zone, the team is getting stronger, maybe they have problems on defense. It’s a big step for Zadorov, it’s super cool to be part of a team that will compete for the Stanley Cup. He only benefited from this exchange,” Artyukhin said, as quoted by Legalbet.
Zadorov has been playing for Calgary since 2021. This NHL season, he played 21 games and scored 6 (1+5) points.
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