Russian defenseman of the Calgary Flames club, Nikita Zadorov, requested a trade from the team through his manager Dan Milstein. Journalist Kevin Weeks reported this on his social networks.
In the match against Toronto on November 11, Zadorov scored a goal. His team lost in a shootout. The Russian player, who played in 12 matches in total in this season of the National Hockey League (NHL) regular season, recorded one goal and four assists.
His team won 4 of 13 matches this season. Calgary sits 14th in the Western Conference. On November 12, the team will play against Ottawa.
Zadorov has been playing in the NHL since 2013. The defenseman has been playing for the Calgary Flames since 2021. He also defended the colors of Chicago, Colorado and Buffalo at different times. Last season, the Russian player played 82 matches in the regular season and scored 14 goals and 8 assists.
In his last interview, Zadorov condemned Russia and talked about the huge prize money given to the Russian team.
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