Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov, who has been the starting goalie for his team this year, was traded in an odd turn of events in the KHL hockey league. A long-term NHL career seems all but certain for Pyotr Kochetkov. The Hurricanes solidified their belief in him as a future star by signing him to a four-year extension that began last season. Pyotr has been extremely solid for both Carolina and Chicago since coming to North America last season, said Waddell. We believe he has a bright future in our crease, and we're excited to watch him as he continues to grow as a person and player. - Don Waddell At the time, then-GM Don Waddell praised Pyotr <a href='https://thehockeywriters.com/hurricanes-may-have-problems-but-pyotr-kochetkov-isnt-one-of-them/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Kochetkov's consistency and confidence, pointing to his impressive performance</a> in the KHL as a key factor in their commitment. Before moving to North America in February, Kochetkov played 49 career Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) games with Sochi, St. Petersburg, Vityaz and Nizhny Novgorod from 2018-22, earning a 16-25-3 record, 2.48 goals-against average, .920 save percentage and three shutouts. The Penza, Russia, native was named Best Goaltender at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship after leading his home country to a bronze medal. Kochetkov was selected by Carolina in the second round, 36th overall, of the 2019 NHL Draft. Meanwhile, Avangard Omsk has yet to lose hope that maybe one day <a href='https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/player/pyotr-kochetkov-8481611' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Kochetkov</a> will come back to the KHL as they traded for his rights in exchange for Matvei Zaseda. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyNewsHub/status/1872264923516129668'> </a></blockquote></div> While Kochetkov certainly looks like a surefire NHL star, for sure, Omsk wouldn't say no to their good fortune if everything falls their way one day down the road.