Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings chase KHL's Third Leading Scorer
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The 26-year-old 5-foot-9 170 lb undrafted right winger has tailed 20 goals, 58 points in 54 games so far this year with the KHL’s Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod who play in the Kharlamov Division.
The Chicago #Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings have reportedly made offers to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod forward Damir Zhafyarov, according to reports in Russia.
— NHL News (@PuckReportNHL) February 17, 2021
The 26-year old has 20 goals and 58 points in 54GP this season in the KHL, and his contract expires April 30. #LGRW
Nikolai Lemtyugov of the Russian news outlet Sports Express reports that Zhafyarov is "determined to go to North America" and has offers in hand from both the Blackhawks and the Red Wings.
Zhafyarov’s contract with Nizhny Novgorod expires at the end of the current season.
During the 2013-14 World Junior Hockey Championships in Malmo, Sweden, Zhafyarov put up 3 goals, six points in seven games with the Russian club, capturing a bronze medal. He also played with the Russian Selects team in the 2012-13 Junior Super Series.
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod currently sit sixth in the KHL’s Eastern Conference. The regular season concludes Feb. 27. The top eight teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.
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