
Pavel Datsyuk
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Re-signs with KHL club
Datsyuk agreed to terms on a one-year deal with KHL club Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on Friday, per agent Dan Milstein.
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Datsyuk notched five goals and 17 helpers in 43 appearances for Yekaterinburg last season and will continue playing despite being 41 years of age. At some point, the Russian center will retire having logged 953 NHL games for the Red Wings, in which he tallied 314 goals and 604 assists.
Datsyuk notched five goals and 17 helpers in 43 appearances for Yekaterinburg last season and will continue playing despite being 41 years of age. At some point, the Russian center will retire having logged 953 NHL games for the Red Wings, in which he tallied 314 goals and 604 assists.
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Datsyuk underwent surgery in late June to repair ruptured tendons in his right ankle and isn't expected to be available until early November. It's a remarkably similarly scenario to what the 37-year-old experienced in 2014-15, when a preseason shoulder injury kept him out of the first five regular-season contests. Upon his return, Datsyuk was his typical outstanding self, notching 26 goals and 65 points in 63 games. It's clear that even at the tail end of his career, Datsyuk remains a top-flight point scorer, but the fact he’s missed 56 games over the last two seasons has turned him into a bit of a fantasy risk. With that in mind, Datsyuk remains a worthy target for those in leagues with spots reserved for stashing injured players, as he'll likely reemerge as a point-per-game threat when he's able to take the ice again. While Datsyuk is out of the lineup, look for the newly acquired Brad Richards to assume duties as the Wings' top-line center to begin the season.
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Staying in Russia
Datsyuk agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (KHL) on Wednesday.
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Could return to Red Wings
Datsyuk will continue playing hockey next season, and a reunion tour with the Red Wings is considered a possibility, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
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May return to NHL next season
Datsyuk, whose KHL contract ends after this season, hasn't ruled out a return to the NHL next season, reports NHL.com.
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Re-ups with KHL club for one year
Datsyuk signed a one-year contract extension with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL on Tuesday, hockeybuzz.com reports.
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Makes presence felt in World Cup
Datsyuk (undisclosed) recorded two assists in as many games while representing Russia for the World Cup of Hockey.
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