General manager “Torpedo “Maxim Gafurov said that the Nizhny Novgorod club made an offer to the striker”Avant-garde » Damir Zhafiarov .
The 30-year-old striker’s contract with the Omsk club runs until April 30. Last season he played a total of 41 matches with Ak Bars and Avangard and scored 17 (5+12) points.
— How realistic is Zhafyarov’s transfer to Torpedo?
“We stayed in touch with Damir throughout this time and followed his career. We perceive him to a certain extent as a resident of Nizhny Novgorod. We remember his record when he scored 61 points for Torpedo. We made an offer, and then everything will depend on him. Last season we expressed our interest in this player. There are points about his role in Torpedo; it will be a little different here, because the club has already grown. We will no longer place all our hopes (only) on Zhafyarov.
I’m sure Damir could bring his best back to Torpedo with such performers. Damir has always been a good example for young hockey players; he’s an ambitious guy with the character of a champion. I think we could find an interaction with him, and the rest is a matter of negotiations with agents and their vision of his future career path,” Gafurov said at a press conference.
Previously, Zhafyarov played for Torpedo from 2018 to 2022.
This season, Torpedo took seventh place in the Western Conference following the results of the regular season. In the first round of the playoffs, the team lost to SKA Saint Petersburg in the series with a score of 1–4.
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