Fastovsky: Kuznetsov a Landmark Signing for Sibir
Former Sibir GM Kirill Fastovsky says the club's revamped roster can clear the KHL playoff first round, praising Kuznetsov but stressing team over individuals.
Fastovsky said the roster has been "put together solidly" over the close season and credited both the club and the head coach for a change in approach, adding that Sibir looks capable of getting through the first round of the play-offs.
Asked how big a role Kuznetsov would play, Fastovsky called him "a key player" for the side, but said the team, not any individual, is what wins matches. He said he views Sibir as a collective rather than as a supporting cast around one name, though Kuznetsov's arrival is clearly one of the moves the club is banking on this season.
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