""We're not negotiating with Salavat Yulaev," Babaev said, translated by Google Translate. "Evgeny Kuznetsov won't be in Ufa next season; that's already been decided. The club has made that decision.""
""As I understand it, they're planning to assemble two strong lines and are worried there won't be room for Evgeny," he said, as translated by Google Translate. "It's a purely hockey situation.""
""The club thanks him for helping the team reach the playoffs and get past the first round. They believe Kuznetsov made a significant contribution. I don't think they were unhappy with the contract amount I mentioned. It was a reasonable amount-both the base salary and the bonus portion.""
""We'll talk soon and decide which way to go," Babaev said. "I have a good offer from Switzerland. Evgeny will have to decide whether he wants to return to the NHL or is ready to play in Europe. He's said he wants to stay in the KHL, so he hasn't had any specific talks yet.""
Evgeny Kuznetsov will not play for Salavat Yulaev next season. His agent, Shumi Babaev, said the club decided not to bring him back and that no negotiations with Salavat Yulaev are planned. Babaev described the change as an on-ice roster decision, with the team aiming to assemble two strong lines and concerned there may not be room for Kuznetsov. Salavat is credited with reaching the playoffs and advancing past the first round, and Kuznetsov is said to have made a significant contribution. Babaev indicated Kuznetsov may consider an offer from a Swiss team, while also leaving open the possibility of returning to the NHL, though Kuznetsov has expressed a preference to stay in the KHL.
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