Kuznetsov’s agent confirmed that the hockey player will return to the KHL

Agent Shumi Babaev, who represents the interests of Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, confirmed that the forward will sign a contract with one of the clubs of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

On Thursday, the NHL officially terminated Carolina’s contract with Evgeny Kuznetsov, who was supposed to receive $7.8 million for the 2024-25 season, with the salary being split equally between the Hurricanes and Washington. At the moment, the 32-year-old forward is officially an unrestricted free agent. According to Match TV, he will sign a four-year contract with SKA.

— We have been working with Evgeny Kuznetsov for several years now. Now it is time to watch his magic in person.

The Chelyabinsk wizard will soon sign a contract in the KHL, and we will delight you with highlights featuring him on a regular basis, Babaev wrote on his Telegram channel.

Kuznetsov had 17 points (6 goals, 11 assists) in 43 games for Washington last season and added 13 points (6 goals, 7 assists) in 30 games for Carolina after the trade.

The forward played for Chelyabinsk’s Traktor from 2009 to 2014.

• “We have new large stadiums being built all over Russia, where people like Kuznetsov will attract huge numbers of spectators” — Kovalchuk