Defender”“Avangard” Darren Dietz In an interview with , he said that striker Evgeny Kuznetsov, if he wanted, could easily have stayed abroad, since his age allows him to play at the highest level.
SKA St. Petersburg 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.
– When you played in Hershey (2016-2017 – around ), did you have the chance to join Washington’s starting lineup? Did you see Ovechkin?
— We trained together during the September training camp. I was a young man then and I looked at Ovi with big eyes. He is the idol of many fans and players in the league.
Dmitry Orlov and Kuzya were also there. It’s cool that the hockey world is so small. Years later, Evgeny Kuznetsov is already coming to the KHL and everyone is waiting for his debut. It is clear that this is his personal desire. If he wanted to continue playing in the NHL, he could do it. He is only 32 years old. But, apparently, he himself made the decision that it would be better for him and for the family, Dietz told .
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