Overview
- Metallurg announced on Oct. 1 that Kuznetsov signed a one-year deal running through the end of the 2025/26 KHL season.
- The club said he is not included in the 25-man group for away games at CSKA (Oct. 3), Spartak (Oct. 5) and Torpedo (Oct. 7).
- The signing defers a return to North America that his agent had pursued since a mutual contract termination with SKA in April.
- Sporting director Evgeny Biryukov described him as a top-class center, while former team officials warned his impact will depend on fitness and off-ice focus.
- Match TV, cited by TASS, reports his salary at about 10 million rubles for the season; he produced 37 points in 39 games for SKA last year.