Canadian forward Brendan Perlini and Moscow Spartak agreed to terminate the contract at the initiative of the player, while the club retained the rights to the hockey player in the KHL. Perlini joined the team shortly before the deadline (December 10, 2024) and played in only four matches, scoring one assist and a -2 utility rating..

According to the player himself, adaptation to Russia and the KHL turned out to be more difficult than he expected. Perlini noted the high level of the league and admitted that it can be difficult for foreigners to start playing right away. He appealed to the club to allow him to return home and expressed gratitude for their understanding and support.

Brendan Perlini was born on April 27, 1996 in Guildford, England.. At the junior level, he played for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds and Belle Tire teams, and in 2012 he moved to the Barry Colts, where he began playing in the Ontario Hockey League. He has played for the Niagara IceDogs since 2013 and was recognized for his outstanding play in the 2014 CHL Top Prospects Game.. At the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Perlini was selected in the first round, 12th overall, by the Arizona Coyotes, with whom he soon signed a three-year contract..

Perlini began the 2016/17 season with the Tucson Roadrunners farm club, where he became the leader in goals scored and was named Rookie of the Month in November. In December 2016, he made his NHL debut with the Coyotes and soon scored his first goal..

In November 2018, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, where he extended his contract for the 2019/20 season, but later requested a trade and moved to the Detroit Red Wings..

In January 2021 he joined the Swiss club Ambri-Piotta, and in 2021 he returned to North America, signing a contract with the Edmonton Oilers.. In the 2022/23 season he played for the Chicago Wolves in the AHL. In the summer of 2023, he joined the Carolina Hurricanes training camp and later signed a contract with the Charlotte Checkers farm club..