Russia Calls for Kozlov

Accordingly to a twitter.com posting from player agent, Allan Walsh, it looks like Viktor Kozlov is following Sergei Fedorov to Russia, as he has reportedly signed a 2-year deal with Salavat Yulaev of the KHL.

Kozlov, 34, has played in 15 seasons in the NHL, playing in 897 games with San Jose, Florida, New Jersey, Long Island and Washington. He amassed career totals of 198 goals and 339 assists in his career, which are not spectacular numbers, but he has been one to provide a team with some really good minutes.

In 2009, Kozlov picked up 41 points in 67 GP and was a $2.5 million cap hit for the Capitals. Re-signing Kozlov would have likely cost the Capitals about the same, so his move to Russia may help the team out for next season.