Defender Chicago Blackhawks Nikita Zaitsev in an interview with he stated that for him personally, the past season NHL I was developing well, but everything was ruined by a shin injury this winter.
In the 2023/24 season, Zaitsev played 38 matches for Chicago and scored 7 points (2+5) with a utility indicator of -5. The Russian was injured Jan. 16 in a game against San Jose and missed two months. The 32-year-old defenseman’s contract with the NHL club expires this year.
— How do you rate your season in Chicago?
— I think I played very well in this championship until I got injured. I broke my tibia. Then I recovered for six weeks. Then everything was fine too, but before the injury I played better – I scored, scored points… Now I am completely healthy, 100%, and I feel good.
— I think you will have no problem finding a new contract in the NHL. How do you see the rest of your career?
— It’s very simple, I need to train a lot this summer. And I’ve already started doing that, I’m going to the gym again. I’m not thinking about my overall future yet, there’s still time. Soon everything will be visible. My main task now is to work and not think about anything else.
— Will you wait until July 1, when the NHL free agent market opens? Is this a tactic?
“My tactic is just to practice.” This is the most important thing, and the rest will follow,” Zaitsev told .
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