According to , the Russian striker Evgeny Kuznetsov will officially become a player SKA until August 1st.
As has already reported, on June 26, Kuznetsov and his family will arrive in St. Petersburg. The 32-year-old forward has already terminated his contract with Carolina and received the status of an unrestricted free agent. It is expected that Kuznetsov will sign a four-year contract with SKA, where he will continue his career.
— Kuznetsov is expected to sign a contract with SKA before August 1 in order to participate in the pre-season training camp, which begins that day in Novogorsk. But before that, the St. Petersburg club will make a number of exchanges in order to comply with the salary cap, a source familiar with the matter told .
According to , forward Emil Galimov (his salary for the 2024/25 season is 40 million rubles) and Belarusian defender Sergei Sapego (45 million rubles) may leave SKA. Thus, Kuznetsov can receive a salary at SKA in the amount of 85 million rubles.
Last season, the forward scored 24 points (8 goals, 16 assists) in 63 games with Washington and Carolina, adding 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists) in 10 playoff games.
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