As has learned, the SKA Saint Petersburg striker Emile Galimov will be exchanged for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the near future.
The trade will be part of SKA’s payroll optimization, which must meet the salary cap before signing former Washington and Carolina forward Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Last season, Galimov, 32, scored 5 (1+4) points in 20 games for SKA, adding 2 (1+1) points in the playoffs. His contract is valid for another two years; next season, the forward is set to earn 40 million rubles.
— SKA is sending Galimov almost for free to a club in his native Nizhnekamsk, where he can become a cult player. “Neftekhimik” is strengthened by this, given that Olympic champion Bogdan Kiselevich recently moved there, a source close to the matter told .
As previously reported, on Friday, June 26, Kuznetsov and his family arrived in St. Petersburg. 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 by the end of July.
Kuznetsov scored 24 points (8 goals, 16 assists) in 63 games last season with Washington and Carolina, adding 6 points (4 goals, 2 assists) in 10 playoff games.
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