SKA, Avangard and Sochi have agreed on a trade

As a result of a trade also involving Avangard Omsk and Sochi, goalkeeper Nikita Podlyagin, defenseman Timur Kol and forward Yegor Privalov are all joining SKA.

Goaltender Sergei Ivanov will spend the 2024/2025 season on loan with Sochi. Furthermore, forward Denis Vengryzhanovsky is transferring to Sochi, while goalkeeper Mikhail Berdin is on his way to Avangard.

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Nikita Podlyagin was born on the 7th of August 2004 in Ussuriysk, Russia. He stands 190 centimeters tall and weighs 81 kilograms. Nikita has been involved in the Avangard since he was 14 years of age, going on to play for Omskie Yastreby and Krasnoyarskie Rysy in the MHL. Overall, Nikita recorded a 90.5% save percentage, a GAA of 2.97 and two shutouts across 53 league appearances.

He has played for Sokol Krasnoyarsk and Omskie Krylya in the VHL, recording a save percentage of 91.8% and a 2.79 GAA from 16 league matches.

Timur Kol is a defenseman born on the 23rd of August 2006 in Moscow, Russia. He stands 190 centimeters tall and weighs 90 kilograms, shooting with his left arm. Timur initially progressed through the CSKA Moscow system, winning the 2021/2022 Moscow Championship among teams consisting of players born in 2006.

He moved to the Avangard system in 2022. Timur made his MHL debut in the 2022/2023 campaign for Omskie Yastreby, competing in a grand total of 28 league games and contributing with 15 (5+10) points. He took the next step in the 2023/2024 season, recording eight (5+3) points in 23 VHL matches for Omskie Krylya and making two KHL appearances for the senior Avangard side.

Yegor Privalov is a forward born on the 27th of August 2007 in Ryazan, Russia. He stands 185 centimeters tall and weighs 83 kilograms, shooting with his right arm. Yegor started out with the Ryazan system, before moving to Dynamo Moscow and then subsequently Avangard in 2021. He won the 2021/2022 Russian Championship for teams consisting of players born in 2007 with Avangard, becoming the tournament's top scorer (17 points), leading assist maker (10 assists) and the player with the best plus/minus rating (+15). Timur made his MHL debut for Omskie Yastreby in the 2023/2024 campaign, picking up four (3+1) points from 23 matches.