Nikolai Kovalenko: Headed back to KHL

Kovalenko inked a two-year contract with CSKA Moscow of the KHL on Saturday.

Kovalenko spent the 2024-25 campaign with San Jose and Colorado, scoring seven goals and adding 13 assists across 57 regular-season games. The 25-year-old forward spent seven years in the KHL before coming to North America late in 2023-24.