{"id":612641,"date":"2026-07-02T09:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/612641\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T09:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:21:17","slug":"khl-club-addresses-status-of-their-player-at-red-wings-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/612641\/","title":{"rendered":"KHL Club Addresses Status of Their Player at Red Wings Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Egor Vinogradov is certainly one of the most intriguing attendees at this week\u2019s Detroit Red Wings development camp<\/a>. The 23-year-old forward is under contract to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of Russia\u2019s KHL. His status in relation to the Red Wings, therefore, is unclear.<\/p>\n

Evgeny Zabuga, general manager of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, sought to clear up that status in a statement on the club\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

\u201cEgor Vinogradov has not been drafted by any NHL club, and his current visit to the Detroit training camp means the possibility of signing a contract with this club. In the meantime, Egor has an agreement with Torpedo \u2013 until 31.05.2027.\u201d #LGRW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/U5cds8piOC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cEgor Vinogradov has not been drafted by any NHL club, and his current visit to the Detroit<\/a> training camp means the possibility of signing a contract with this club,\u201d Zabuga said. \u201cIn the meantime, Egor has an agreement with Torpedo until [May 31, 2027].\u201d<\/p>\n

Zabuga further allowed that he intended to convince Vinogradov to sign a longer-term deal with the KHL club. <\/p>\n

We\u2019d like to re-sign him with a one-year extension so we can count on him for the 2027-28 season,\u201d Zabuga said. \u201cWe\u2019d really like him to build on his performance in this first full season in the KHL. Our goal is to keep Egor as long as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m interested in him right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vinogradov is a Fan of Red Wings Icon<\/p>\n

Vinogradov led Torpedo in goals (23) and points (54) during the 2025-26 KHL season. If the Red Wings determine that they are interested in him, they will likely want to sign Vinogradov sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n

As for Vinogradov, he took a shine to the Red Wings years ago. His childhood hero was a Detroit star and fellow countryman.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s signed through the 2026\u201327 season, but Yegor Vinogradov is another interesting KHL player to keep tabs on. A 6\u20193\u201d, 203-pound centre (though his faceoff numbers aren\u2019t great), he uses his size well and skates well.<\/p>\n

A natural producer, he finds the scoresheet in a variety of\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/GQaokQkrsV<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Dave Hall (@davehall1289) March 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI really liked Pavel Datsyuk<\/a>,\u201d Vinogradov said on the team\u2019s website<\/a>. \u201cThe way he beat the opposition, the way he played. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe was a magician. What can I say?\u201d<\/p>\n

Vinogradov insists that from a young age, he knew his future would be in hockey.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had one goal \u2013 hockey,\u201d Vinogradov said. \u201cI remember going for a walk with my older brother. He was 13 or 14, I was six or seven. Everyone was playing in the yard, and after 11 (pm) I was like, \u2018Take me home, I have practice tomorrow.\u2019 <\/p>\n

\u201cHockey was my number one priority. If it weren\u2019t for hockey, I think I would have stayed in the yard. Maybe I would have started smoking too, but I don\u2019t know what I would have done. <\/p>\n

\u201cI lived in Avtozavod, a working-class neighborhood, not exactly a sports one. Many people around me were already smoking and hanging out. I could have easily walked down that road with them and never made it to the big hockey game.\u201d<\/p>\n