Until July 20, the 35-year-old Russian forward has the option to sign with a team from the KHL, which is his goal: "I have a great desire to return to Russia, so I'm working in this direction", Mikhailov told rsport.ru. "I will only join Visp if I don't get a contract in the KHL."
Egor Mikhailov was this year's top scorer of HC Red Ice during the regular season by scoring 43 points, including 23 goals and 20 assists, in 45 games. According to his own information, HC Red Ice would not be willing to keep him on their roster in spite of a running contract due to budget cuts.
