SKA and CSKA have agreed on a trade

SKA Hockey Club and HC CSKA Moscow have agreed on a trade. SKA have received the KHL rights to forwards Nikita Kucherov, Nail Yakupov and Danila Kvartalnov, while CSKA now own the rights to Swedish forward Marcus Johansson and Czech forward David Musil.

Factfile:

Nikita Kucherov is a forward who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL. He was born on the 17th of June 1993 and played for Krasnaya Armiya and CSKA in Russia. He started playing for Tampa Bay in the 2013/2014 season. Kharlamov Cup winner, World U18 Championship bronze medalist, World Junior Championship silver medalist and World Junior Championship bronze medalist.

Nail Yakupov is a forward who plays for the St. Louis Blues in the NHL. He was born on the 6th of October 1993. In 2012, he was the NHL Draft's first pick. His NHL career begun with the Edmonton Oilers. World U18 Championship bronze medalist, World Junior Championship silver medalist and World Junior Championship bronze medalist.

Danila Kvartalnov is a forward who plays for CSKA Moscow. He was born on the 7th of July 1997. In 2017, he became a World Junior Championship bronze medalist and won the MHL Kharlamov Cup. In the 2016/2017 MHL playoffs, Danila picked up 20 points (5+15) in 15 matches.