SKA have acquired the rights to Vladimir Tkachyov

SKA Hockey Club and HC Salavat Yulaev Ufa have agreed on a trade. SKA have received the sporting rights to Vladimir Tkachyov, while Salavat Yulaev receive the rights to fellow forward Nikita Soshnikov.

Vladimir Tkachyov previously played for SKA in the 2015/2016 season and is one of the most wanted players in Russia. He has the potential to be as good as Artemiy Panarin and Nikita Gusev, players who transferred to SKA from Vityaz and Yugra respectively. SKA are creating high quality facilities which allow for players to fully realise their potential.

He was born on October 5, 1995 in Omsk, Russia. Vladimir stands 178 cm tall and weighs 74 kg. He won the 2012/2013 MHL Kharlamov Cup with the Omskie Yastreby. In the 2018/2019 season, Vladimir 70 appearances for Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the KHL, tallying 36 (9+27) points.