Ilya Vorobyov will replace Sergei Fedorov as head coach of CSKA. The three-time Stanley Cup winner does not plan to work as a head coach in the near future.

The Red-Blues began to storm from the very start of the regular season, following which they took only sixth place in the Western Conference table. In the first round of the playoffs the team was unable to oppose Lokomotiv, winning only one meeting out of five. The club's management decided not to renew the agreement due to the lackluster performance in theRegular season and KHL playoffs.