Nikita Zadorov Wary of Returning to Russia
The Bruins defenceman says new Russian laws make it unclear which of his anti-war comments could put him at legal risk if he goes home.
Nikita Zadorov has said he is wary of returning to Russia after speaking out publicly against the war in Ukraine.
The Boston Bruins defenceman told The Cam & Strick Podcast on YouTube that new laws at home make it impossible for him to know the legal standing of his statements.
His family and his wife's family still live in Moscow. "They come here a couple of times a year. It is hard," he said.
He is not the only Russian to have left an NHL club this off-season under a cloud: Valeri Nichushkin was traded from Colorado to Columbus in June after seven seasons in Denver.
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