Athletistic / Hockey. SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg tried to understand forward Evgeny Kuznetsov’s decision to return to the KHL and not to Traktor. The 32-year-old Russian left the NHL 10 years later and signed a four-year contract with SKA.
“It’s the hockey player’s decision: where to play. This decision was not made by SKA. Therefore, we are not even aware of any further negotiations with Kuznetsov. We should not be aware of this. It is the player who chooses the team. .
Zhenya Kuznetsov chose SKA, which we are very happy about. And this was influenced by our relationship with him. I am talking about personal relationships that have been going on for many years. We worked with him in the national team and are friends – everything is a human factor. Without him, nothing will happen in life. And such communication between the main players is the key to victories. We have it with every player, including Zhenya Kuznetsov, ”Rotenberg said in an interview with KP Sport.
Evgeny Kuznetsov graduated from Chelyabinsk Traktor. In 251 games for his hometown club, the forward scored 167 (78+89) points using the goal+assist system. Kuznetsov has been playing in the NHL since March 2014. He was a player for the Washington Capitals for 10 years, but finished the 2023/2024 season in Carolina. Note that since 2017, the rights to him in the KHL belong to SKA.
Source: Sport
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