San Jose Sharks are allowing Nikolai Kovalenko and a group of other players to become unrestricted free agents.

Nikolai Kovalenko (15) of the San Jose Sharks skates on the ice during their game against the Winnipeg Jets in the first period at SAP Center on December 17, 2024 in San Jose, California.

CSKA Moscow of the KHL announced today that former Colorado Avalanche forward Nikolai Kovalenko has signed a two-year contract with the club. Kovalenko, 25, returns to the KHL after spending two ...

Nikolai Kovalenko is set to play for CSKA Moscow. This happened after a difficult NHL season. He played for Colorado ...

Nikolai Kovalenko (15) of the San Jose Sharks skates on the ice during their game against the Winnipeg Jets in the first period at SAP Center on December 17, 2024 in San Jose, California.

San Jose Sharks’ Nikolai Kovalenko #15 faces off against the Calgary Flames in the third period of their game at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 7, 2025.

Sharks’ Warsofsky says he has no problem with Kovalenko, or Russian players NHL: San Jose Sharks forward Nikolai Kovalenko, though the team, says comments on Russian podcast about Ryan Warsofsky ...

San Jose Sharks’ Nikolai Kovalenko #15 faces off against the Calgary Flames in the third period of their game at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, April 7, 2025.

San Jose Sharks’ Nikolai Kovalenko (15) heads to the bench during their game against the Edmonton Oilers in the third period at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.