Former defenseman for several KHL teams Nikita Shchitov told that the Moscow “Spartacus” leads a competent transfer campaign; it is important that they managed to keep almost all the leaders on the list;
On Wednesday, Spartak announced the conclusion of a two-year contract with center forward Mikhail Maltsev. Previously, new deals with the “red and whites” were signed by Michal Chaikovsky and Nikolai Goldobin, as well as Ivan Morozov and Alexander Pashin, who played for the team on loan last season.
— Spartak performed well on the market, the club retained almost all its managers. It’s great that Spartak extended the contracts of Morozov and Maltsev, the main center forwards. Yes, they lost Maxim Tsyplakov, but they signed Adam Ruzicka to replace him. Maybe he will even strengthen the team.
Ruzicka experienced an episode that spoiled his moral character, therefore his contract with the NHL was terminated. I hope this doesn’t happen to him in the KHL. He is a worthy player who can prove himself.
The main thing is that Alexei Zhamnov’s coaching team remains. They will continue to work, the team will progress.
— Will targeted team strengthening and the use of Zhamnov’s headquarters allow Spartak to advance further in the playoffs?
— I think Spartak took full advantage of the market situation. They retained the team and signed experienced defender Andrei Mironov to a contract. Spartak could reach the Gagarin Cup final, but now in the KHL everything is unpredictable. A lot will depend on the coach’s decisions,” Shchitov told .
In the 2023/24 season, Spartak reached the second round of the KHL playoffs, where they lost in six matches to the eventual winner Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
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