Barys signs a new foreigner, Lokomotiv moves Polunin to HC Sochi.

As a result of a trade between Lokomotiv and HC Sochi, the southern club received forward Alexander Polunin. The Yaroslavl team got the rights on Canadian forward Jordan Weal, whom the Sochi franchise picked during the 2015 KHL draft.

Barys Astana signed Swedish forward Andre Petersson to a one-way, one-year deal. The forward was an unrestricted free agent after his contract with Avangard Omsk run out in April.

Forward Dmitry Znakharenko signed a two-way, one-year deal with Dinamo Minsk. Last year Znakharenko already played for the Bisons.

Defenseman Alexander Volodin and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk dissolved their deal for mutual consent.

Salavat Yulaev dissolved the contract with goalie Ivan Nalimov at the club’s initiative.