Alexey Yashin: NY Islanders weren’t allowed to construct a new arena, so they decide not to sign me

CSKA Moscow forward Alexey Yashin explained why he didn’t sign a contract with the New York Islanders.

«It’s all about the Islanders. The club’s strategy has changed. Because they were not allowed to build a new arean, they changed their mind on me. However, our friendly relationships aren’t gone – neither with the team’s owner, nor with the general manager, nor with many of the guys. I would like to wish them luck. There is Zhenya Nabokov – I would like him to succeed», Yashin said to Sports Daily.