Top scorer in KHL history Sergei Mozyakin In an interview with , he expressed hope that the striker Evgeny Kuznetsov Russia will be able to reopen its border.
Agent Shumi Babaev, representing the interests of forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, told on Saturday that the hockey player had arrived in St. Petersburg to sign a contract with SKA. Earlier, reported that the 32-year-old forward would sign a four-year deal with SKA .
— You probably heard that Evgeny Kuznetsov is returning to the KHL.
“It will inspire the whole league.” It’s always nice when guys with names like that come home. And the players will have the enthusiasm that they want to show up and beat Evgeniy Kuznetsov. It always gives you a little boost.
And in this situation, I really want Zhenya to get a boost. Because he has been unlucky lately. Something happened. And I hope that Kuznetsov will straighten out his career in Russia and it will go on the right track. He can start his hockey life with a clean slate, but he can still achieve a lot.
— You are a grandmaster yourself, but did Kuznetsov surprise you with something on the ice?
– Of course, yes. His slow-motion shots are a masterpiece. And this is exactly his sign. And in general, Zhenya does well with his skating and winning abilities. Even in his youth, when he was still playing in the KHL, he stood out from everyone. What can I say, from the very beginning it was clear that this man would achieve a lot, ”Mozyakin told .
Kuznetsov won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals in 2018. With the Russian team, he won gold at the world championships twice.
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