Agent Alexander Chernykh representing the interests of striker Austin Ortega, said that Vladivostok “Admiral” terminated the contract with the hockey player, concluded in May.
“Before that, they called me from the Admiral and said that they had questions about Ortega. I answered: “See him in action, let him play.” But this morning they called and said that they had made a decision. If you agreed, what will you do now? It is clear that we did not expect such a quick separation. But the most important thing is that the “Admiral” did everything in a civilized manner, in accordance with the regulations, and paid compensation. We shook hands and wished each other good luck. Let’s look at other options in the KHL, if there are none, then he will go to Europe or the AHL.
— Ortega didn’t suit Admiral’s head coach Leonid Tambiev?
“They said the coach had already seen something different in him. Now, after trying it in his hands, he realized that this was a different type of player.
— Before Admiral, were other clubs also interested in Ortega?
— Before that, we communicated with Kunlun. “Traktor” also showed interest, but then the club said that they needed a player of a different type for the coach, RB Sport quotes Chernykh.
Ortega, 30, spent last season in the German league and scored 35 (21 goals + 14 assists) points in 51 games for Red Bull Munich. In the playoffs, he had 3 assists in 5 games.
The new season of FONBET – the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Championship starts on September 3.
“RB Sport”
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