Eight players have left Ak Bars: the team is betting on youth.

      The Kazan hockey club "Ak Bars" has come out of vacation and started training. Today, the "Bears" held an open practice at their base. The management shared how they are preparing for the start of the KHL championship. During the off-season, eight players left the team, including leaders Dmitry Yashkin, Alexander Barabanov, Ilya Safonov, and Nathan Todd. Contracts were extended for Timur Bilyalov, Artem Galimov, and Grigory Denisov, as well as head coach Anvar Gatiyatulin. So far, in the summer transfer window, the "Ak Bars" roster has only been supplemented by Alexey Byvaltsov. The 32-year-old forward transferred from the Ural "Avtomobilist." As was mentioned today, there may be more transfers, but the main reinforcement should come from their own youth. Last season, "Ak Bars" won silver. The new season starts on September 5. Photo: ak-bars.ru

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