Sunday, August 9, 2009

Zherdev Wants to Stay in NHL

With rumors swirling that Nikolai Zherdev may be bolting for the KHL, Beyond the Blueshirts has an interview with Zherdev where he expresses his desire to stay in the NHL...

- Are teams in the KHL among them?

- Yes, they are, but as I’ve already repeatedly emphasized, I would like to continue my career in the NHL — this option is the priority for me. Though I’m not at all excluding the possibility that I will return to play in Russia.

...from all the rumors I've seen it doesn't look like too many teams are interested in an expensive winger that doesn't come to play every night.

...Zherdev may be better off signing a one-year deal for about $2.5 million and try to put up big numbers for a giant pay day next year.

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