Former striker SKA Yevgeny Artyukhin said the transfer of the striker Evgenia Kuznetsova to the St. Petersburg team will increase fans’ interest in KHL .
SKA announced the signing of Kuznetsov to a four-year contract on July 31. The 32-year-old forward previously played for Traktor Chelyabinsk, Washington, where he won the Stanley Cup, and Carolina.
— In your opinion, what does Evgeniy Kuznetsov’s move to St. Petersburg mean for SKA and the league as a whole?
— The arrival of Evgeny Kuznetsov in St. Petersburg will be not only a necessary strengthening for SKA, but also a huge boost for the entire league. Masters of such caliber as Zhenya always attract a lot of attention and fill the stands of the rinks.
— Is he capable in his current condition of becoming one of the main stars of the KHL?
– Yes. If Evgeniy decided to return to Russia and delight our fans with his skills, it means that he has ambitions and the necessary motivation for this. I have no doubt that he will be among the top scorers in the KHL. True, at the very beginning of his journey he will need time to adapt to new conditions and different hockey, “Artyukhin told Sport Day by Day.
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