Krikunov, AHL and Fedor Fedorov

 New.Sport-Express.ru, Mar. 27, 2009:

The head coach of Neftekhimik and ex-head coach of team Russia Vladimir Krikunov came back from US on Wednesday.

Krikunov was looking for the hockey players overseas who could potentially strengthen the Nizhnekamsk team.

"I am not ready yet to give the names, but I scouted a few AHL games in New York area and penciled a couple of North American defensemen," said Krikunov. "I was surprised by elevated demands of the AHL players. Earlier in the American League in general the players were paid peanuts and now their salaries have rosen significantly. And it's not so easy to get the hockey players from the AHL now.

Q.: Will you keep Fedor Fedorov whose contract with your team has expired?

Krikunov: Yes, we are interested and negotiating with him.

Krikunov is also former Alex Ovechkin's Moscow Dynamo head coach.

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