General manager “Vityaz” Igor Varitsky said that the departure of Canadian forward Scott Wilson to Metallurg can be called the most sensitive loss for the team, but there are no irreplaceable players.
In May, it became known that 32-year-old Wilson had signed a one-year contract with Metallurg. Last season in the FONBET KHL Championship, Wilson played in 38 matches for Vityaz, scoring 30 points (20 goals and 10 assists), becoming the team’s top sniper and third-leading scorer.
Wilson has been playing for Vityaz since 2022; the Canadian previously played in the NHL for Detroit, Buffalo and Pittsburgh, where he won the Stanley Cup.
— There is not much left before the start of the championship. Now that the last pre-season tournament is underway, we have a new technical staff, qualified guys with extensive experience. We are going in the right direction, I think we are well prepared.
— What tournament tasks does the team face?
— The default goal of Vityaz is to reach the playoffs. On Saturday, there will be a meeting between the president and the team, where the task will be assigned to the players and the coaching staff.
— Vityaz’s biggest loss?
— The most significant loss is Scott Wilson. We were unable to compete financially with the giants, but there is no such thing as an irreplaceable player.
— In previous seasons there have been exchanges with SKA more than once. Could this happen again?
“It will not happen this season.” Due to the change in regulations, the maximum possible return of loaned players. There will be no major exchanges with SKA this season, “the correspondent reports, according to Varitsky’s words.
In the 2023/24 season, Vityaz took the last place in the KHL Western Conference standings.
The new season of the FONBET KHL Championship starts on September 3.
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