The KHL is full of transfers! “Ak Bars” has an excellent treatment, “Avangard” returned the captain to the “Admiral”

The KHL is full of transfers! “Ak Bars” has an excellent treatment, “Avangard” returned the captain to the “Admiral”

Pavel Panyshev November 24, 2023, 15:50 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.

The deadline is still far away, but there are already enough trades.

The deadline in the KHL, as expected, will end at the end of December, but there are already many high-profile deals. We tell you how the league’s clubs are strengthening their squads.

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Avangard is still making noise. Omsk returned the captain to Vladivostok

Avangard is very active in the transfer market. Omsk continues to look for options to trade big defender Ziyat Paigin and is also looking for a central striker. We can now safely say that parting ways with Alex Broadhurst was a serious mistake on the part of the then general manager of the Omsk team, Rashid Khabibulin.

Now there is active talk about the possible return of Linden Vey to the KHL, but it is worth noting that this Canadian forward has a contract with the German club. Will the Germans free their hockey player? It seems that the issue is only one of money. The “hawks” will have to pay a lot, but the club has such an opportunity. Wei is a top-tier center forward by KHL standards.

The preparations for the purchase of a foreign center: the refusal of Czech defender Libor Šulak, who never became one of his own at Admiral. The strict limitation on foreign players is taking its toll, and the Czech will be a great help to his former team, of which he was captain. Great offer for Vladivostok. The main thing is to follow Demchenko in withdrawing from Shulak’s contract.

Opinion of the CEO of Avangard

“It is not an easy decision, but we had to make it due to the limit of foreign players in the team. We thank Libor for his honest work, professionalism and excellent human qualities. There are no complaints about his dedication, when he went out on the ice he was eager to win every game. As a result of the exchange, it was extremely important to us to preserve Shulak’s contractual terms and provide him with the most comfortable transition. The return of last season’s defensive leader will certainly help Admiral solve its problems.

Libor will be able to play a lot there, even in the power play, and delight fans. We wish you good luck and we don’t say goodbye: we say “goodbye”! – said Anton Kuryanov.

SHULAK LIBOR

Photo: photo.khl.ru

Top transfer from Ak Bars

Many have long been accustomed to Ak Bars playing in the KHL without foreigners. Well, shouldn’t we consider Dmitry Yashkin as such? Although the forward occupies the position of a foreign player, having Czech citizenship. Now a real legionnaire is heading to the capital of Tatarstan. It has already been officially announced that Barys has traded forward Riley Barber to Ak Bars for defender Christian Henkel. Previously, the Championship reported on the imminent exchange and a new extension of the contract with Kazan until 2025. The current agreement is valid until April 30, 2024. According to the new contract, Barber’s salary will be 55 million rubles. He will receive another 10% as a bonus.

Is this a boost for Ak Bars? Definitely. Let’s not forget that the head coach of the Leopards, Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, is obsessed with defense and building the team’s defensive line, but the Kazan team has problems in attack: they still do not know how to use Damir Zhafyarov. Well, there is nothing to say about Barys: a team with a coach of Mambetaliev’s caliber is doomed to stay at the bottom of the standings.

The Kazakhs need a strong and experienced specialist, and not an incomprehensible temporary worker at the gas station championship level.