“Let him return what he won in Russia.” Fetisov’s response to Hasek and other results of the day in hockey
Egor Torishny July 4, 2023, 22:00 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
Another SKA transfer, Avangard is trying to get Nikolishin, Tarasenko is sent to Carolina.
We present a summary of the main news from the world of hockey for July 4, 2023.
Is Tarasenko close to signing a contract with Carolina?
Russian striker Vladimir Tarasenko, who is an unrestricted free agent, will soon decide on his future, American journalist David Pagnotta reported on his Twitter. According to the source, the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators are showing interest in Tarasenko.
At the same time, The Athletic journalist Shaina Goldman, on her Twitter page, named the club to which Russian striker Vladimir Tarasenko will move. On July 1, the 31-year-old forward entered the unrestricted free agency market. “It appears that Tarasenko will sign a contract with Carolina,” the report says.
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Avangard is talking to Amur about the Nikolishin trade
Avangard is interested in Amur’s top scorer Ivan Nikolishin. According to Sport-Express, the Omsk club is actively negotiating a player exchange. Nikolishin scored 42 (17+25) points in 67 games last season. In the offseason, Amur refused to pay for Nikolishin’s operation, leading to a conflict between the player and management.
Ivan Fedotov addressed the fans for the first time after serving in the army.
Russian goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov addressed the fans on his Telegram channel. The hockey player demobilized in July and is now on vacation in Dubai. This is the first comment from him after serving in the army.
“Thank you all so much for the well wishes and support! It was not easy… but the difficulties have not ended yet, so “patience and work will crush everything”, says the message.
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CSKA officially responded to rumors about the departure of the NHL goalkeeping coach
HC CSKA published a statement on its official website about rumors about the possible departure of goalkeeping coach Sergei Naumov from the team.
“This is not the first time that the CSKA hockey club has faced unscrupulous preparation of public materials in the media. Without checking the accuracy of the information, various publications published news about the imminent transfer of Sergei Naumov to the New York Islanders club of the National Hockey League.
We officially announce that goalkeeping coach Sergei Naumov has a valid contract with the CSKA hockey club for the 2023/2024 season. Soon, the official information resources of the club will publish a pre-season training plan for the CSKA main team. Sergei Ivanovich will begin to fulfill his professional tasks within the framework of this preparatory process and will continue his activities in the CSKA hockey club for the next season.
“I am surprised not so much by the news that has come out, but by the number of media reports about this misinformation. I have a valid contract with the CSKA hockey club and I am preparing for the new season,” Naumov said.
Der-Arguchintsev signed a two-year contract with Traktor
22-year-old striker Semyon Der-Arguchintsev signed a two-year contract with Traktor, reports the press service of the Chelyabinsk team. Recall that the striker’s rights were transferred to Traktor as a result of a trade with Torpedo.
Nizhny Novgorod received the rights to two Russians who play in the National Hockey League – Pavel Dorofeev from the Vegas Golden Knights and Nikita Okhotyuk from the San Jose Sharks. Also, 17-year-old striker Kirill Svishchev moved to the Torpedo camp.
In the 2022/2023 season, the 22-year-old Der-Arguchintsev participated in just one NHL game with Toronto without scoring. The Russian spent most of the season in the AHL, playing for the Toronto Marlies. The forward scored 40 (12+28) points in 50 regular season games. In the playoffs, he played in five games, scoring 3 (2 + 1) points.
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Barys signed a contract with a 30-year-old American
Barys signed a contract with the 30-year-old striker Joseph Labate. The unilateral agreement with the forward is for one season until April 30, 2024.
“Throughout his career, the striker has played in North America. In 2011, Labate was drafted by Vancouver and ended up playing 13 games in the National Hockey League without scoring. In addition, Joseph defended the colors of the Ottawa farm club, Belleville, for three years. The striker spent last season with the Chicago Wolves. For 53 meetings in the AHL regular season, he has scored 22 (11 + 11) points,” the club said in a statement.
“Labeit is a versatile player with a decent size and the ability to operate both in the outer zone and in defense. He should add power to our upper links and take the place of one of the two main centers,” said Vyacheslav Belan, general manager of Barys.
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Vyacheslav Fetisov responded to Dominik Hasek
State Duma deputy and former hockey player Vyacheslav Fetisov responded to the numerous criticisms of the former goalkeeper of various NHL clubs, HC Spartak and the Czech national team Dominik Hasek against Russian athletes.
“Nothing surprises me anymore. In general, Dominik played with us; in my opinion, he played for good money. Why do you deprive others of this opportunity to play and win? Some shit happens. Let him return the money that he earned here, then everything will be fair, ”Fetisov said in an interview with VseProSport.
The Fedotov brothers moved from Torpedo to SKA
As a result of the exchange with Torpedo, the brothers Maxim and Ilya Fedotov joined SKA. Residents of Nizhny Novgorod receive the rights to Danil Savunov and Yegor Zamula, as well as monetary compensation.
Last season, 21-year-old defender Maxim Fedotov played 64 games for Nizhny Novgorod in the regular season, scoring 26 (9 + 17) points.
The 20-year-old striker Ilya Fedotov made 40 appearances for Neftekhimik and two for Torpedo in the 2022/2023 season. In 42 games, Ilya scored 14 (9+5) points.
