Well, it is May 1st, so we should have a #KHL transfers thread. Not comprehensive, of course, but the bigger/more interesting 2021 off-season deals will get a mention here! 


Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod with a big opening-day move, signing 2020-21 SHL MVP and points-leader Marek Hrivík from Leksands. His 2nd tour in the #KHL, after he played for Vityaz in 2018-19. http://www.hctorpedo.ru/16879-mvp-chempionata-shvecii-marek-hrivik-v-torpedo.html
Goalie moves also at Torpedo; they've re-signed Pyotr Kochetkov to a 1-year deal, and are bringing in 34yo Alexei Murygin on a try-out. Murygin hasn't played since 2019, reportedly due to health issues, but he was very very good not so long ago. http://www.hctorpedo.ru/16880-aleksej-murygin-na-prosmotre-v-nizhegorodskom-klube.html
Former Capitals F Stanislav Galiyev is leaving Ak Bars after 4 seasons, signing a two-year deal with his former youth club Dynamo Moscow:
https://dynamo.ru/news/155777-stanislav_galiev______v____dinamo___
https://dynamo.ru/news/155777-stanislav_galiev______v____dinamo___
Former Spartak captain F Anatoly Nikontsev and Vityaz' Swedish F Linus Hultström have signed for Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Nikontsev on a 2-year deal, Hultström for one. https://www.metallurg.ru/press/club-news/500003/
Swedish D Robin Press has signed a 1-year deal with Severstal Cherepovets. Press, with Lukko, led all Liiga d-men in points last season, and was 5th in overall scoring.
https://severstalclub.ru/Press/severstalclub/43102/1/
https://severstalclub.ru/Press/severstalclub/43102/1/
D Nikita Tryamkin is remaining with Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on a two-year contract. https://twitter.com/khl_eng/status/1388839589410922499
F Viktor Tikhonov, Jr., on his way to Salavat Yulaev Ufa on a two-year contract. He had been with Ak Bars Kazan since early in the 2019-20 season.
https://hcsalavat.ru/news/rhim-itege-viktor/
https://hcsalavat.ru/news/rhim-itege-viktor/
Traktor Chelybinsk with a big addition at forward, signing Teemu Pulkkinen to a two-year contract. He finished last season with Lokomotiv after being traded from Dynamo Moscow.
https://hctraktor.org/media/news/38607-temu-pulkkinen-v-traktore/
https://hctraktor.org/media/news/38607-temu-pulkkinen-v-traktore/
Traktor Chelyabinsk have also signed veteran G Emil Garipov, after trading G Ivan Fedotov to CSKA for monetary compensation. Garipov's deal is for two seasons.
https://hctraktor.org/media/news/38611-emil-garipov-pereshel-v-traktor/
https://hctraktor.org/media/news/38611-emil-garipov-pereshel-v-traktor/
Ališauskas was previously with Dinamo from 2017 to 2020. https://twitter.com/vorkywh24/status/1388838376313397249
Very interesting newcomer to the #KHL; Severstal Cherepovets sign Estonian F Robert Rooba to a one-year deal. He's been in Finland with JYP for the last five seasons.
https://severstalclub.ru/Press/severstalclub/43100/1/
https://severstalclub.ru/Press/severstalclub/43100/1/
G Amir Miftakhov signs with Tampa Bay. We'll see what arrangements they make for him next season. https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/1388889108408410115
New 2-year deal for Amur's Czech defenceman. https://twitter.com/vorkywh24/status/1388915502844633090
Not 100% official yet, but it appears that F Jordan Weal, currently in the AHL with Laval, will sign a 2-year deal Ak Bars Kazan this off-season. https://allhockey.ru/news/show/413549-Zarplata_Uila_v_Ak_Barse_sostavit_55_mln_rublej_v_god
Traktor Chelyabinsk sign F Vladimir A. Tkachyov from Lokomotiv on a two-year contract.
https://hctraktor.org/media/news/38616-vladimir-tkachyev-v-traktore/
https://hctraktor.org/media/news/38616-vladimir-tkachyev-v-traktore/
F Jere Karjalainen, who was a KHL rookie last season with HK Sochi, is on his way to Dinamo Riga for 2021-22. https://www.dinamoriga.lv/lv/zinas/kluba-zinas/noslegts-ligums-ar-somu-uzbruceju-jere-karjalainen
Sibir Novosibirsk had a busy opening weekend to the off-season; they've signed Swedish F Anton Wedin to a 1-year contract. He played for HV71 last season. https://hcsibir.ru/ru/news/5704
Sibir have also signed a trio of veteran KHL forwards in Alexei Kruchinin (from KRS), Denis Golubev (Amur), and Vyacheslav Litovchenko (Avtomobilist). All are on 1-year contracts. https://hcsibir.ru/ru/news/5695
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg sign F Patrice Cormier. He came to the #KHL in 2018-19 with Barys, and has spent the last two seasons at Ak Bars.
https://www.hc-avto.ru/news/6319/
https://www.hc-avto.ru/news/6319/
Danforth was Vityaz' leader in goals and points this season (58 gp, 23-32-55). https://twitter.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/1389278643109642246
D Mikael Wikstrand is leaving Ak Bars after two seasons, having signed in his native Sweden with Färjestad of the SHL. https://allhockey.ru/news/show/413636-Byvshij_zaschitnik_Ak_Barsa_Vikstrand_vernulsya_v_Shveciju
F Shane Prince, who led Dinamo Minsk in goals and points last season, is heading to Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg on a two-year contract:
https://www.hc-avto.ru/news/6321/
https://www.hc-avto.ru/news/6321/
A rumoured move for the last week or so, now official: https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1389331566871027713
A couple of acquisitions by Dynamo Moscow today; they've traded monetary compensation to Severstal for F Alexander Petunin, and signed former Ak Bars D Andrei Pedan.
https://dynamo.ru/news/156409-andrey_pedan_____igrok_moskovskogo___dinamo__
https://dynamo.ru/news/156409-andrey_pedan_____igrok_moskovskogo___dinamo__
D Evgeny Kulik is on his way to Traktor Chelyabinsk from Spartak Moscow:
https://hctraktor.org/media/news/38623-evgeniy-kulik-podpisal-kontrakt-s-traktorom/
https://hctraktor.org/media/news/38623-evgeniy-kulik-podpisal-kontrakt-s-traktorom/
F Alexander Burmistrov is remaining with Ak Bars Kazan; he has signed a new two-year contract with the team.
https://www.ak-bars.ru/news/20746
https://www.ak-bars.ru/news/20746
F Kirill Semyonov is on his way from Avangard to the Maple Leafs: https://twitter.com/HockeyAgent1/status/1389943013028376577
A couple of goalies heading from #KHL clubs to Ilves Tampere in Finland: Dynamo Moscow prospect Vadim Zherenko has signed with Ilves, as has Marek Langhamer from Amur Khabarovsk. https://www.ilves.com/ilves-julkaisi-team-launchissa-viisi-uutta-pelaajasopimusta/
Spartak Moscow have a one-year contract with G Alexei Krasikov, who spent several seasons with Sibir before joining HK Sochi midway through 2020-21. https://spartak.ru/news/transfers/novyy-vratar-spartaka/
Jokerit Helsinki sign Swedish D Philip Holm, who played for Metallurg last season. https://twitter.com/Jokerit_EN/status/1389971814428856321
G Patrik Rybár is on his way to Dinamo Minsk for the coming season: https://twitter.com/17Artsyom/status/1390261012394303493
Spartak sign former San Jose D Tim Heed to a 2-year contract. He played for Lugano in Switzerland last season: https://spartak.ru/news/transfers/shvedskiy-zashchitnik-perekhodit-v-spartak/
SKA St. Petersburg sign F Malte Strömwall to a new two-year deal. They acquired him from HK Sochi midway through last season. https://www.ska.ru/news/view/ska-podpisal-novyi-kontrakt-s-mal-tie-striemvalliem/
G Šimon Hrubec who moved to Avangard from Kunlun Red Star during the 2020-21 season and was excellent in the playoffs, will stay in Omsk; he's signed a new two-year deal with Avangard.
https://www.hawk.ru/news/42232/
https://www.hawk.ru/news/42232/
F Sergei Shmelyov, who had career highs in goals (21) and points (43) with HK Sochi last season, has signed a 1-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
https://hcsalavat.ru/news/sergej-shmelyov-popolnil-sostav-hk-salavat-yulaev/
https://hcsalavat.ru/news/sergej-shmelyov-popolnil-sostav-hk-salavat-yulaev/
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg sign D Jesse Blacker (2-year contract) from Barys Nur-Sultan.
https://www.hc-avto.ru/news/6323/
https://www.hc-avto.ru/news/6323/
Trade in the #KHL today: Metallurg Magnitogorsk get F Brendan Leipsic from CSKA Moscow in return for the KHL rights to F Lias Andersson. https://twitter.com/MetallurgMgn/status/1390639340200550402
D Korbinian Holzer is leaving Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg after a single season in the #KHL. He has signed a 2-year deal with Adler Mannheim in his native Germany.
https://adler-mannheim.de/aktuelles/adler-verpflichten-nhl-erfahrenen-verteidiger/
https://adler-mannheim.de/aktuelles/adler-verpflichten-nhl-erfahrenen-verteidiger/
Veteran Latvian F Mārtiņš Karsums is returning to the #KHL after a season with Krefeld Pinguine in the #DEL; he has signed with Dinamo Riga. https://www.dinamoriga.lv/en/club-news/forward-martins-karsums-returns-to-the-dinamo-riga-team
F Daniil Romantsev is on his way to Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg after 3 seasons with Sibir Novosibirsk. https://twitter.com/LigaKontinental/status/1391062670661595137
Long-ago #Oilers d-man Alexei Semenov is reportedly ending his playing career and joining the coaching staff at Spartak Moscow. He spent the last 3 seasons with Salavat Yulaev Ufa.
https://www.instagram.com/p/COqWqxbh98m/?utm_source=ig_embed
https://www.instagram.com/p/COqWqxbh98m/?utm_source=ig_embed
Dinamo Riga have re-signed D Reece Scarlett, and have signed D Frank Corrado, who was in Sweden with MODO last season. https://www.dinamoriga.lv/lv/zinas/kluba-zinas/dinamo-riga-pievienojas-kanadiesu-aizsargs-frank-corrado
Avangard Omsk release G Igor Bobkov after three seasons with the team; he will reportedly sign with Ak Bars Kazan: https://allhockey.ru/news/show/414283-Istochnik_Bobkov_podpishet_kontrakt_s_Ak_Barsom
F Francis Paré is moving over from Dinamo Minsk to Avangard Omsk on a 1-year contract. Avangard will be his 7th #KHL team since he first came to the league in 2013.
https://www.hawk.ru/news/42276/
https://www.hawk.ru/news/42276/
Swedish D Eric Martinsson has signed a 1-year deal with Barys Nur-Sultan. He has been with HV71 in the SHL for the last couple of seasons.
https://www.hcbarys.kz/news/item/erik-martinsson-pereshyol-v-barys/
https://www.hcbarys.kz/news/item/erik-martinsson-pereshyol-v-barys/