Lokomotiv Novosibirsk hired Konstantin Bakun from Belogorie Belgorod for the next season, terminating the contract with Maksim Zhigalov.
Bakun was the third best scorer of Belogorie last season with 330 points. He found his place in the preliminary list of Russia national team for 2018.
Zhigalov, who came to Lokomotiv from Belogorie as well in a spectacular trade for Georg Grozer in February, did not satisfy the high criterion of the coach Plamen Konstantinov.
Nikolay Pavlov will continue to act as a backup opposite in Lokomotiv.
See our sections – Transfers – Done Deals and Transfers – Rumors.
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