Russian forward for the New York Rangers Artemy Panarin In an interview with , he spoke about the transition Evgenia Kuznetsova V SKA .
Kuznetsov arrived with his family in St. Petersburg on July 26. The 32-year-old forward has already terminated his contract with Carolina and was granted unrestricted free agent status. Kuznetsov is expected to sign a four-year contract with SKA, where he will continue his career.
— What do you think about Evgeny Kuznetsov’s return to the KHL?
– Well, that’s great. Happy for him. It’s good for national hockey.
— How did you like it last season? You played against Washington and Carolina.
– Okay. He will help the club he ends up in. Where will Kuznetsov go? To SKA?
– Probably yes. Why do many NHL players return to SKA?
– I don’t know.
— But in Chelyabinsk, Kuznetsov will be hated.
– WHO?
— Real Traktor fans. You yourself are a resident of Chelyabinsk and you will hate it.
“I myself do not know where I shall go when my time comes.” It is difficult to hate anyone here. And what is hate?
– You don’t know these words?
— I know, I know, I’m not that dense with a Nokia phone. “I have a tablet at home,” Panarin told .
Last season, Kuznetsov scored 24 (8+16) points in 63 games with Washington and Carolina, adding 6 (4+2) points in 10 playoff games.
The KHL season starts on September 3.
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