"Saturday, Traktor Chelyabinsk sent the French forward to SKA Saint Petersburg for 23-year-old defenseman Nikita Smirnov in a salary-cap move. Sport-Express's Artur Khairullin added that SKA sent Traktor 25 million rubles ($310k USD) to complete the exchange. Smirnov has 1 goal in 11 games this season for SKA. Dubé did not fly with Traktor for their road trip and gave his teammates hugs as they departed."
""We're not saying 'goodbye,' we're saying 'see you soon' 😉" Trakor Chelyabinsk wrote on Instagram. "Thanks for being part of our black and white gang 🖤🤍" The deal comes as Traktor is reportedly set to sign Vitali Kravtsov to a three-year contract after he was put on unconditional waivers by the Vancouver Canucks earlier this week and had his NHL contract terminated."
"Kravtsov signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Canucks over the offseason, hoping to return to the NHL. Instead, the 25-year-old winger was placed on waivers after ample opportunity during the preseason and training camp, and struggled in the AHL with the Abbotsford Canucks, posting only four points (1g, 3a) in his first 10 games. Kravtsov previously spent parts of eight seasons with Traktor, including the last two years, posting 160 points (81 goals, 79 assists) in 288 games."
"Dubé's trade comes after a strong start to the season, where he scored four goals in his first five games and was among the league leaders in points and goals. Since then, he's cooled off considerably, notching 14 points (7g, 7a) in 21 games - good for fifth most on the team. Dubé, who scored a hat trick in Hershey's Calder Cup-winning Game 6 against Coachella Valley, joins Mike Vecchione as the other Bears Calder Cup-winning player to see a change of scenery during the 2025-26 season."
Traktor Chelyabinsk traded French forward Pierrick Dubé to SKA Saint Petersburg in a salary-cap move that also sent 25 million rubles to Traktor. SKA received Dubé while Traktor acquired 23-year-old defenseman Nikita Smirnov, who has one goal in 11 games this season. Dubé did not join Traktor on a road trip and received an emotional sendoff on the team Instagram. Traktor is reportedly set to sign Vitali Kravtsov after his NHL contract with Vancouver was terminated; Kravtsov struggled in the AHL and previously posted 160 points in 288 games across parts of eight seasons with Traktor.
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