Former defender CSKA Artem Duda He will have to refine one year of his contract with the military club if he ever returns to play in the KHL, a source close to the case told .
Earlier, Duda, 20, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Utah NHL club, formerly called Arizona. The defenseman was selected in the second round, 36th overall, in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. In April, the National Hockey League (NHL) Board of Governors approved the Arizona Coyotes’ move to Salt Lake City. Once approved, the Coyotes transferred all existing hockey assets to the Utah franchise, which will make its NHL debut in the 2024-25 season.
In June 2023, Duda left for North America and signed a contract with the University of Maine NCAA team, but the league barred him from playing for the new team because he had an existing contract with CSKA. In December, the defender signed a contract with the University of Toronto, which plays in the Canadian University League. This league is not subject to the rules of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the NCAA.
According to , CSKA has officially released Duda to Utah, but his rights will remain with the military club forever in “conflict” status due to the unfulfilled contract year. If he returns to the KHL, the defender will have to polish off one year of his contract with CSKA, which he missed by leaving the team and signing a deal with the Canadian club.
The second source of added that until the summer of 2023, Duda worked with hockey agent Dan Milstein, but then refused his services and began collaborating with Mark Gandler, who initiated his departure to the NCAA with a valid contract with CSKA. After the defender failed to find a club in a year, Duda returned to Milstein, who helped resolve the situation with CSKA and hire the Russian hockey player in Utah.
Duda is a product of the CSKA system. He played 14 matches for the military club, in which he scored three (0+3) points. His contract with the military club was valid until April 30, 2024. Last season, he played 12 matches for the University of Toronto team, in which he scored seven (2+5) points.
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