Defender and captain of St. Petersburg SKA Alexander Nikishin told he would be happy to play in the same team as the striker Evgeny Kuznetsov .
Last week, Carolina terminated the contract with 32-year-old Kuznetsov. According to , the Stanley Cup winner with Washington will sign a four-year contract with SKA.
— If Kuznetsov plays in the KHL, it is a plus for the league. Everyone will watch him, because he is a man who has not appeared in Russia for a long time. Everyone will be interested to see his level.
— Are you waiting for Kuznetsov to join SKA?
“I don’t know all the nuances and subtleties, but it would be nice to play with him,” Nikishin told .
Kuznetsov played for Chelyabinsk Traktor in Russia. He has 251 games and 167 points (78+89) in the KHL.
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