Confirmed Signing with Link: NHL-to-KHL Free Agent Transfer Thread

[Caser]

Since there are usually a lot of NHL free agents moving to the KHL, I thought it would be good to have a thread to keep track on those guys, especially since those transfers are actively being announced already at this point.

So far here is the list of confirmed transactions (unless I've missed any):

Player​	From​	To​
Maxim Mamin​	Florida Panthers​	CSKA Moscow​
Jakub Jerabek​	St. Louis Blues​	Vityaz Podolsk​
Yegor Yakovlev​	New Jersey Devils​	Metallurg Magnitogorsk​
Henrik Haapala​	Florida Panthers​	Jokerit Helsinki​
Igor Ozhiganov​	Toronto Maple Leafs​	Ak Bars Kazan​
Jordan Schroeder​	Chicago Blackhawks​	Torpedo Nizhniy Novgorod​
Peter Holland​	Chicago Blackhawks​	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg​
Jake Chelios​	Detroit Red Wings​	Kunlun Red Star Beijing​
Harri Sateri​	Detroit Red Wings​	Sibir Novosibirsk​
Corban Knight​	Philadelphia Flyers​	Barys Nur-Sultan​
David Ullstrom​	Arizona Coyotes​	Dinamo Riga​
Lukas Sedlak​	Columbus Blue Jackets​	Traktor Chelyabinsk​
Nikita Soshnikov​	St. Louis Blues​	Salavat Yulayev Ufa​
Libor Sulak​	Detroit Red Wings​	Severstal Cherepovets​
Antti Niemi​	Montreal Canadiens​	Jokerit Helsinki​
Jori Lehtera​	Philadelphia Flyers​	SKA St. Petersburg​
Trevor Murphy​	Anaheim Ducks​	Kunlun Red Star Beijing​
Andrej Sustr​	Anaheim Ducks​	Kunlun Red Star Beijing​
Jeremy Smith​	New York Islanders​	Kunlun Red Star Beijing​
Eddie Pasquale​	Tampa Bay Lightning​	Barys Nur-Sultan​
Brooks Macek​	Vegas Golden Knights​	Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg​
Tomas Hyka​	Vegas Golden Knights​	Traktor Chelyabinsk​
Stefan Elliott​	Ottawa Senators​	Dinamo Minsk​
Spencer Foo​	Calgary Flames​	Kunlun Red Star Beijing​
Nikita Scherbak​	Los Angeles Kings​	Avangard Omsk Traktor Chelyabinsk​
Bogdan Kiselevich​	Winnipeg Jets​	CSKA Moscow​
Zack Mitchell​	Los Angeles Kings​	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk​
Adam Helewka​	New Jersey Devils​	Barys Nur-Sultan (released)​
Adam Cracknell​	Anaheim Ducks​	Kunlun Red Star Beijing​
Sven Andrighetto​	Colorado Avalanche​	Avangard Omsk​
Ty Rattie​	Edmonton Oilers​	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Torpedo Nizhniy Novgorod​
Sergei Boikov​	Colorado Avalanche​	Dynamo Moscow​
Ryan Murphy​	New Jersey Devils​	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk​
Eric Tangradi​	New Jersey Devils​	Barys Nur-Sultan​
Dmitrij Jaskin​	Washington Capitals​	Dynamo Moscow​
Kerby Rychel​	Calgary Flames​	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (released)​
Saku Maenalanen​	Carolina Hurricanes​	Jokerit Helsinki​
Griffin Reinhart​	Vegas Golden Knights​	Kunlun Red Star Beijing​
Magnus Paajarvi Svensson​	Ottawa Senators​	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl​
Devante Smith-Pelly​	Washington Capitals​	Kunlun Red Star Beijing​

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[Favin]

Jordan SchroederChicago BlackhawksTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod​

Schroeder once had a very promising future, but injuries got the best of him. Hope he finds success in KHL.

 

[montreal]

What about Scherbak to Omsk?

 

[Caser]

What about Scherbak to Omsk?

Last time I checked it was far from being confirmed.

 

[Caser]

Btw, almost forgot to mention Craig MacTavish moving from the Oilers to become a head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team, pretty big transfer for the Oilers fans I think.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Soshnikov gets added to this list. Sucks he gets hurt so much. He has the talent to be an excellent bottom six player.

 

[Caser]

Wouldn’t be surprised if Soshnikov gets added to this list. Sucks he gets hurt so much. He has the talent to be an excellent bottom six player.

And it actually just got confirmed, as Soshnikov signed a 2-year deal with Salavat Yulayev Ufa team.

 

[montreal]

any truth to the rumor of Sven Andrighetto to CSKA?

 

[Caser]

any truth to the rumor of Sven Andrighetto to CSKA?

I think CSKA are not interested, as their roster is full, but Avangard might be.

 

[Caser]

Meanwhile Libor Sulak, previously contracted with the Red Wings, signed with Severstal Cherepovets team.

 

[Caser]

Antti Niemi has signed with Jokerit Helsinki.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

What about Scherbak to Omsk?

Last time I checked it was far from being confirmed.

Pray he doesn't, or we'll never hear from him again.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Lehtera to SKA

 

[uncleben]

Niemi too

 

[Caser]

Pray he doesn't, or we'll never hear from him again.

Not like we hear a lot from him now.


As about Lehtera rumor, while Galkevich is a pretty legit source, it still isn't officially confirmed.

 

[axecrew]

I actually asked Hyka if this was true and he said no,and added that he didnt know where this got started...either its false OR he doesnt want it out because hes focused on the Wolves Calder Cup run.Guess We'll find out in time.

 

[Caser]

I actually asked Hyka if this was true and he said no,and added that he didnt know where this got started...either its false OR he doesnt want it out because hes focused on the Wolves Calder Cup run.Guess We'll find out in time.

Just checked and really there is nothing official about it at least for now, I trusted eliteprospects, but they only have Eronko as a source for that. I will remove Hyka from the table until there's something more official.

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

Not like we hear a lot from him now.


As about Lehtera rumor, while Galkevich is a pretty legit source, it still isn't officially confirmed.

It's just a meme about Omsk.

 

[sh724]

I forgot Sosh was on the Blues, he looked fine when he got a chance last season but didnt play in the NHL at all this year. Too many injuries to be a regular in the NHL. He could be a top 6 player in the KHL.

Not surprised at all if Lehtera signs with a KHL team. He is too slow for the NHL add that to his legal issue and i doubt he ever plays again in the NHL

 

[Caser]

Lehtera signing with SKA is officially confirmed now.

 

[CartographerNo611]

Lehtera signing with SKA is officially confirmed now.

He is going to look even slower on the big ice lmao.

 

[Caser]

Andrej Sustr and Trevor Murphy are leaving Anaheim for China, as they've signed with Kunlun.

 

[MMC]

Andrej Sustr and Trevor Murphy are leaving Anaheim for China, as they've signed with Kunlun.

source?

 

[Caser]

source?

Well, for Sustr it is here (and also on Kunlun's website):



For Murphy it is here (you'll have to googletranslate though):

 

[MMC]

Well, for Sustr it is here (and also on Kunlun's website):



For Murphy it is here (you'll have to googletranslate though):

Thank you, I saw Sustr but couldn't find anything for Murphy. Do the Ducks still own his rights?