Agent: Hockey player Panarin is not sure he wants to spend eight years in Columbus – NHL News – Ice Hockey

"Panarin loves the team and the coach," said Milstein. "It's not what they think of him, but to know he's going to spend the next eight years in Columbus." Now, that's the only thing that's in question. If we offered a two year contract, we would probably have signed it. "

The Panarin agent reported that Columbus general manager Yarmo Kekalainen is looking for a club for the exchange." Yarmo is trying to find a club for the exchange, "he said. Milstein: "We did not ask him that, and he did not ask for his consent."

In June, Kekalainen said the club would try to extend the contract with the attacker, who expires at the end of next season.Panarin himself refused to discuss the terms of the extension of the agreement now.

Panarin was traded to Columbus before the start of the previous season , before he played for Chicago for two years. "Last season, the striker played the Columbus 81 game in the regular season, getting 82 points (27 pucks + 55 pbades). the playoffs the Russian played six games and scored seven points (2 + 5).