KAZAN, July 20, Vadim Kuznetsov. Ak Bars Kazan head coach Oleg Znarok said that he would not compare the current line-up with the team of 2005. In the off-season, forwards Alexander Radulov, Vadim Shipachev, Stanislav Galiev, and defender Vyacheslav Voynov joined Ak Bars. A new contract with Kazan was signed by five-time Gagarin Cup winner Danis Zaripov. The world champion defender Maxim Chudinov is on viewing at Ak Bars. «Why compare (with 2005), then so many people drove up from the NHL! my guys,» Znarok told reporters. «I read everywhere: «Kazan, Kazan, Kazan.» And what about the other teams, didn't they buy it? They bought it. Are there no names? CSKA, the champion, look at their line-up, Avangard is picking up roster, SKA, Magnitogorsk. Why don't you talk about those rosters? We don't have a single foreigner. Radulov? I'm talking about foreigners, what are you turning on the fool?» «Will Ak Bars hockey change? attack, but hockey is now such that you can’t forget about defense. We need to help our goalkeepers, they are young. And which of the experienced goalkeepers can I call? Name me? Anton Khudobin? He plays in America. I would have taken (Artem) Panarin» , the specialist noted.
