Viktor Tikhonov: Agrees to contract with Russian club

Tikhonov agreed to a contract Sunday with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL.

After spending the previous six seasons in the KHL, Tikhonov agreed to a deal with the Blackhawks last summer, but was waived after going scoreless in 11 games. He ended up latching on with the Coyotes and didn't deliver much better results, compiling three goals and three assists in 39 games. Given the lack of success he experienced in the NHL, it's not overly surprising that the 28-year-old decided to head back to the KHL, where he could very well stay for the remainder of his career.