Ice Hockey World Championship silver medalist, former Chelyabinsk Traktor player Vladimir Antipov told that Evgeny Kuznetsov It’s too early to return to the KHL.
Earlier, “Championship” reported that Kuznetsov would return to Russia and sign a contract with SKA St. Petersburg. The player’s agent Shumi Babaev, in a conversation with , confirmed the interest of the St. Petersburg club in his client.
“Due to Kuznetsov’s age, it is too early to return. I think he can still play at least one more season in the NHL. If Zhenya decides to return, I do not know which club he will choose – his native Traktor or SKA. Here it will depend on the negotiations and what the player and the agent decide. It is Zhenya’s individual choice to play in Traktor or SKA.
He and I played together in Chelyabinsk. Of course, the fans really liked Kuznetsov. He showed adult hockey at the age of 17-18, everyone understood how talented Zhenya was. There was no doubt that he was potentially an NHL player. Chelyabinsk fans still love him. It would be great to see Kuznetsov in the Traktor uniform, but if he decides to return, then, again, he will choose himself. I hope he will stay in the NHL and will please us to play at the highest level, “Antipov told .
Kuznetsov is a Stanley Cup winner with the Washington Capitals and a two-time world champion. In March, the 32-year-old Russian was traded to Carolina. Kuznetsov played for Traktor in Russia.
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