"After being unable to land a suitable deal in the NHL, Kuznetsov has returned to the KHL where he signed a signed a one-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk for the 2025-26 season. Sport-Express journalist Artur Khairullin first reported the news on Telegram. "Evgeny is very close to joining Metallurg," Kuznetsov's agent Shumi Babayev said to Sport-Express and a translation by Google Translate. "He's passed his medical. I'm now waiting for the final calls to iron out any loose ends.""
"Kuznetsov, 33, spent the 2024-25 season with SKA St. Petersburg, recording 37 points (12g, 25a) in 39 regular season games. In the playoffs, he added 3 points (1g, 2a) in 3 games. SKA and Kuznetsov mutually agreed to terminate the remaining three years of his four-year contract in April. After rumors of a potential signing with Ak Bars Kazan in early May, Kuznetsov and his agent spent the entire summer trying to make a return to the NHL happen."
Evgeny Kuznetsov will play the 2025-26 season for Metallurg Magnitogorsk after failing to land an NHL contract. He passed a medical and completed a private training session with Metallurg prior to signing. Kuznetsov recorded 37 points (12 goals, 25 assists) in 39 regular-season games for SKA St. Petersburg in 2024-25 and added three points in three playoff games. SKA and Kuznetsov mutually terminated the remaining three years of his contract in April. Kuznetsov and his agent held talks with more than ten NHL teams over the summer, including Montreal and Florida, but no deal materialized. A return to the Washington Capitals was not considered.
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