In a particularly shocking transfer, four-time NHL All-Star and 2004 Stanley Cup champion Nikolai Khabibulin, 50, has decided to renew his enjoying profession and signal a one-year contract with the KHL’s Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
It’s been an lively day for Torpedo, who already boasts two high quality NHL prospects in Bogdan Konyushkov (MTL) and Anton Silayev (potential 2024 top-10 decide), alongside a former AHLer in Madison Bowey. Khabibulin was serving on head coach Igor Larionov’s workers because the goalie coach, however now he has elected to throw his hat within the ring as a participant.
Torpedo doesn’t seem to have a right away want for goaltending, as starter Adam Húska and backup Ivan Kulbakov every have robust numbers this season. Neither goalie seems to have suffered an damage that might necessitate such a transfer, both. It’s potential this signing was made with financial concerns since Khabibulin is a well-liked former star NHLer.
Khabibulin gained Olympic gold in 1992 with the unified team of former Soviet republics and was named the perfect goaltender on the 2002 Olympics, serving to Russia win the bronze medal alongside the best way.
The veteran of almost 800 NHL video games stays a well-liked star participant and will generate Torpedo a major quantity of consideration ought to he find yourself enjoying video games as a part of this contract.