Athletistic/Hockey. Ak Bars general manager Marat Valiullin has commented on Evgeny Svechnikov’s possible return to the Kazan club.

“We spoke to him last summer, but then he explained that he would wait until the last for the NHL club. We have not contacted him this offseason, but in any case, his agent is aware that the club is ready for negotiations. As far as I know, Eugene and this season, the training camp will try to knock off a contract in the NHL, “said Valiullin.

Evgeny Svechnikov is currently a free agent. The forward spent last season in Winnipeg.