Defender SKA Nikita Zaitsev In an interview with , he said that the salary in the new team suits him and also stressed that one should not trust all inside information.
On Thursday, SKA announced the signing of Zaitsev to a four-year contract.
In the 2023/24 season, the hockey player played 38 games with Chicago in the regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL), scoring two goals and providing five assists. Previously, Zaitsev played in the NHL for Toronto and Ottawa, and in Russia he played for Sibir and CSKA.
— You signed a long-term contract.
— Yes, it is very important that the contract with SKA [рассчитан] For four years. The bigger the better. Again, it’s stability, confidence in the future. That was one of the most important factors in making the decision.
— Insiders report that you signed a contract with SKA for 50 million rubles per year. But you allegedly asked CSKA for 200 million per season, including bonuses!
— They would have written right away that it was 500 million. I didn’t ask for anything at all. And you shouldn’t trust all insiders. I signed a contract with a normal salary and I’m happy with everything. The main thing is that the team wins, “Zaitsev told .
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