from Alexei Shevchenko of Sport-Express (roughly translated),

- During the negotiations have "sent" to several NHL clubs.What news was true?

- Me was interested in five or six teams. Communicate with many, but the most realistic, perhaps, were the "Detroit" and "Florida". Then the negotiations with "New Jersey" were held.We can not say that we have already thoroughly discussed the move, but these clubs have expressed interest.

- That is, they call you?

- No, all negotiations have been at a time when I was leaving immediately after the playoffs. That's why I do not hide who talked with me. We had agreed that after the final series for the Gagarin Cup, I come to talk. Phone phone, but personal communication is much more important.

- Oh, that after the departure of the playoffs.

- NHL could understand. They wanted to see me, to talk personally. I have not played in North America, has changed. Everyone was trying to figure out how I personally very interested in playing overseas. I think that for "Montreal" it was a defining moment. General manager of the club believed.

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