37 years old Russian player Pavel Datsyuk is leaving his old good NHL team Detroit Red Wings for KHL. One of the main reasons is his family, he stated. He has still one year contract with Detroit franchise - 3 years contract for 22,5 mil dollars, but he stressed that his wife as well as daughter lives in Russia and he wants to spend time with them, that's why he is leaving. He mentioned he wanted to announce his return back to Russia for a while and he feared he will change his opinion. "My family and I are grateful for our time here in Detroit," he said in a press conference during a break at his hockey camp in Orchard Lake St. Mary's ice arena. "This was not an easy decision, but it is time for us to return home."
He has been a part of Red Wings band since 2001, never changing a jersey. He won twice Stanley Cup, three times Selke Trophy and he accumulated 918 points in 953 games. Great numbers in his career, so different from the run a la Kovalchuk. His next station in KHL is not known, but it might be St Petersburgh, maybe meeting spoilt brat Kovi is not sci fi. Red Wings fans , wait, there is one hero coming to join the team. Maybe, maybe it is Steve Stamkos from Florida.
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