Forward of Yaroslavl “Lokomotiv” Alexander Radulov admitted that he was happy with everything “Ak Barse” and he had no desire to leave the Kazan club.
Ak Bars did not renew the contract with Radulov, and in June the hockey player signed a one-year deal with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
— Honestly, at one point we considered a long-term option, but to be honest, until the last moment I did not enter into any negotiations with anyone, I was happy with everything at Ak Bars. The first season in Kazan was successful for everyone, except for the seventh final match with CSKA, the sediment remained. The next season it did not work out for either the team or me. I did not want to leave Ak Bars on such a note. Everything was at a high level, thanks a lot to Kazan, but that’s how it happened. They just did not extend me; I hit the free agent market. This is normal in this situation. “Lokomotiv” was one of the first to contact us, “Radulov was quoted as saying by “Championship”.
Last season, the 38-year-old Ak Bars forward scored 40 (16+24) points in 58 KHL regular season games, adding 4 (1+3) points in four playoff games.
Previously, Radulov played in Russia for CSKA and Salavat Yulaev Ufa, and also played in the NHL for Nashville, Montreal and Dallas. As a member of the Russian national team, he became a two-time world champion.
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