Александр в скором времени присоединится к "Каролине"
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SKA captain Nikishin leaves club to play in NHL
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Sport.ru / Hockey. SKA captain Alexander Nikishin will leave
the KHL . The 23-year-old Russian will sign an entry-level contract with the NHL 's Carolina Hurricanes .
According to VseProSport, the American club wants to acquire Nikishin as early as the 2024/2025 season, but the defenseman has a contract with SKA until May 31, 2025. The source claims that Carolina and the hockey player's agents are currently negotiating with SKA so that Alexander can leave for the NHL early.
This season, Alexander Nikishin played 61 matches in the KHL regular championship and scored 46 (17+29) points in the goal+pass system. In the playoffs, the defenseman played 4 matches and scored 3 (2+1) points. The Petersburgers were eliminated in the first round of the KHL playoffs, losing to Moscow Dynamo (2-4 in the series).
Alexander Nikishin was Carolina's 3rd round NHL Entry Draft pick (69th overall) in 2020. He has been playing for SKA since 2022, and before that he played for Spartak Moscow in the KHL.