Nick Bailen said goodbye to “Traktor” and the fans of the Chelyabinsk team.
It was reported yesterday that the club and the 32-year-old defenseman terminated their contract by mutual agreement.
Five great years at Traktor. Thanks to the club and the fans who welcomed me and my family to town with open arms and open hearts, Bailen wrote on social media.
The player played 294 games for Tractor and scored 175 points, the third-highest scoring output in the club’s history in the KHL.
Last season he played 49 regular season games and scored 42 (6+36) points. In the playoffs he scored 8 (4+4) points in 15 games.