KHL Star to attempt to make return to the NHL after disappointing contract offer
Every NHL player has a different path to make it the show. Some are drafted, some are signed from college and sometimes after years playing professional hockey somewhere in the world a scout will find you.
Some of Russia's best players have played in the KHL for a period before making the jump to North America. New York Rangers' playmaker Artemi Panarin played in the KHL for nine seasons before making the jump to the NHL. Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky played two seasons in the KHL before coming over.
It appears another KHL player wants to make the move back to the NHL. 27 year old Vladimir Tkachev signed a one-year contract with Avangard Omsk, his hometown club after one season in North America playing for the LA Kings franchise. During the 2021-2022 season Tkachev played four games for the Kings recording two assists. Most of his season was spent in the AHL with the Ontario Reign, scoring seven goals and twenty nine points in fourty one games.
After his one season in North America, Tkachev went back to the KHL having a very productive year scoring twenty three goals and fifty nine points in sixty four games.
His representation the Shumi Babaev Agency has tweeted that they are not happy with the amount Avangard Omsk offered on a new contract . Their number one goal is to sign a contract in NHL.
Tkachev will be an interesting name to watch out for this summer, as he will definitely attract some suitors. He could be the next in a growing list of Russian players coming to North America to secure a future.
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Who is your favorite NHL player from Russia in the NHL currently? | ||
| Alex Ovechkin | 64 | 58.7 % |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | 13 | 11.9 % |
| Nikita Kucherov | 13 | 11.9 % |
| Artemi Panarin | 19 | 17.4 % |
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