Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Kuznetsov On Why He Wants To Play In The NHL

09/02/2013 at 9:36am EDT

from RIA NOVOSTI,

Washington Capitals prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov told R-Sport on Monday he is yearning to leave Russia for the NHL to avoid stagnating as a player.

Last week, the 21-year-old said this season would be his last the with his hometown team Traktor Chelyabinsk, before he moves overseas to join Capitals, who drafted him 26th overall in 2010.

“If I don’t leave, I might stop developing as a player,” Kuznetsov said. “I still need to learn a lot and I understand that if I don’t go there now, then it would be difficult to leave.”

continued

Create an Account

In order to leave a comment, please create an account.

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Paul Kukla founded Kukla’s Korner in 2005 and the site has since become the must-read site on the ‘net for all the latest happenings around the NHL.

From breaking news to in-depth stories around the league, KK Hockey is updated with fresh stories all day long and will bring you the latest news as quickly as possible.

Email Paul anytime at [email protected]

Most Recent Posts

Most Recent Comments

Comment by TreKronor in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Mistakes Magnified - 24 minutes ago
Comment by bezukov in Abel to Yzerman from the entry A Good Point But Not Enough - 27 minutes ago
Comment by bezukov in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Mistakes Magnified - 36 minutes ago
Comment by TreKronor in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Still In It For Bubble Teams In The East - 1 hour ago
Comment by EthrDemon in Abel to Yzerman from the entry Still In It For Bubble Teams In The East - 7 hours ago