Alexey Kovalev will begin the twentieth season in the NHL as part of Florida

Russian striker Alexei Kovalev, who "failed to play" in the Mytishchi Atlanta , signed a contract with Florida, which includes the twentieth season in the NHL.

According to the North American media, the contract is estimated at $ 1 million and also contains bonuses for the number of matches. The 39-year-old Kovalev, who has not played in the NHL since 2011, made his way to the main composition of Panther in the team training camp.

“I have not played the NHL for a long time and no longer hoped that I would have a chance to return again,” the Panther’s official website quotes Kovalev. “But I still continued to hope. I am glad that Florida gave me this chance.”

Kovalev spent 1302 matches in the NHL regular championships, scored 428 goals in them and made 596 programs. In 1994, Alexei won the Stanley Cup with Rangers, and in the 2000/01 season, he scored 95 points record for himself in overseas career.