from Pavel Lysenkov of SovSport.ru (Google translate),

Tell me clearly: do you have a purpose to go to Pyeongchang?

I think many have such goals. Of course, I want to get to the Olympics. There will be NHL players or not - no difference. I want to play in Pyeongchang and fight for gold medals.

It is already impossible to change the NHL schedule, all the arenas planned the schedules, not to cancel the "Star Match" in January. Are you hinting that every club will be able to release one or two stars in Pyeongchang?

"On the one hand, there is not much desire to talk about who will be released. Well, not my thing.

On the other - you have to wait for a while, and everything will clear up. I repeat, there is a chance - and the door is not yet closed. I think the parties will be able to agree. But it will happen closer to the New Year.

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