Agent Alexander Chernykh, representing the interests of the goalkeeper “Salavat Yulaev » Alexandra Samonova said that throughout the regular season, many KHL clubs wanted to see the 28-year-old hockey player on their roster.
Samonov joined Salavat Yulaev following a trade with Cherepovets Severstal in May 2023. During the regular season of the Fonbet KHL Championship, he played 49 matches in which he conceded 85 goals with a save percentage of 93.7%. In the playoffs, the Russian goalkeeper played six matches for the Ufa club, in which he conceded 14 goals with a save percentage of 90.6%. “Salavat Yulaev” finished his performance in the first round of the Gagarin Cup, losing in the series to “Traktor” (2-4).
— Alexander Samonov of Salavat Yulaev was sent to many places during the regular season, but there aren’t many rumors about him anymore. How is he in Ufa?
— He has a contract until the end of the 2025/26 season. During this season, many clubs wanted to see him, but so far it has not been said that the Bashkir club is unhappy with him. I don’t know if the clubs approached Salavat Yulaev with an offer to exchange Samonov. I don’t think Ufa will want to change him somewhere, because everyone is happy with him,” Chernykh told .
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