Safonov will return to the KHL without playing in the NHL
Safonov signed with Vancouver in June, but in the season played for the farm club in the AHL. According to the agent, the hockey player did not achieve his goal - to play in the NHL
Russian forward of the Vancouver Canucks system Ilya Safonov will return to the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), this was reported by the hockey player’s agent Dan Milstein in the social network X.
Ilya valued his time at Canax and built a strong relationship with the coaching staff and development department at Abbotsford. Although he did not achieve his goal of playing in the NHL, he is grateful for the opportunity and will always remember his time in Vancouver with warmth. He is returning to the KHL and looking forward to fighting the best players from Russia, Canada, the United States and other countries, including former Canucks player Evander Kane.
Safonov signed a one-year contract with the club in June. In the NHL, the Russian never played. He held 12 meetings at the Vancouver Abbotsford Canucks Farm Club in the AHL and scored four assists.
In the KHL, Safonov played for Kazan Ak Bars. With the club, he reached the final of the Gagarin Cup twice.
