For the second year in a row Ilya Bryzgalov, Philadelphia Flyers' goaltender, hosts a goaltending school in the city of Ufa with the help of Megafon company. Even though most of the participants were between the ages of 12 and 16, Tampa Bay Lightning's 2012 draft pick and the surprise of last year's World Junior Championships goaltender Andrei Vasilevski was one of the attendees.

A few hundred spectators attended the first day of training, watching Bryzgalov tall youngsters how to play "butterfly" and showing videos and discussing the techniques used by Marc Andre Fleury, Ryan Miller and Martin Brodeur.

After the session was over, Bryzgalov sat down with Sovetsky Sport's Pavel Lysenkov, who passed along the interview that is yet to be published. Here's the excerpt.

Q. Ilya, would you give advice to the Russian Junior Team goaltender Andrei Vasilevski who you met in Ufa? What should he do in his career — go to North America or wait for a chance in the KHL?

BRYZGALOV: "Giving advice is not something appreciated. Let everyone decide for himself. I personally benefited a lot from the school of the NHL. I came to Anaheim at 21 and simply didn't know a lot of things. Goaltending coach Francois Allaire tough me those things. I can do so much now thanks to him."

Why didn't you come to Russia during the 2004 lockout? You didn't want to interfere with that learning process overseas?

"I was playing for Cincinnati in the AHL and was a naïve young man. I was waiting for the NHL season to start. I wanted to stay overseas not to change my style of play. Had the NHL season started, I would have made the Ducks team after three years in the farm club. I thought that the League and the PA would argue for a month or two. But the time went by and the negotiations carried over Christmas. I asked the club: 'Guys, maybe I should go home?' But they started looking for reasons not to let me go. So I decided not to do anything."

Did you hear about the conditions the NHL and club owners proposed in the new negotiations? To cut player share of the revenues from 57 to 46%, cut the maximum term of contracts to 5 years, get rid of signing bonuses… Your reaction?

"That's some impudence. I would only answer for myself — this variant is not acceptable. But maybe one of the players will be happy [and say] 'Wow! Great terms!'"

Would your contract be reduced?

"I have no idea. I have a nine-year contract with Philadelphia. I have played out one year. Maybe only the term of new contracts will be limited. And what years should be cut? From the time the contract was signed or from the new CBA? So, would my contract become a six-year deal? I don't understand…"

Are you actively participating in the negotiations?

"[Scott] Hartnell and [Braydon] Coburn are representing Philadelphia in the negotiations. I don't go to those meetings. I have two young children, a goalie school, I need to get ready for the next season… There's no time for that in the summer."

What terms would be acceptable for you?

"Let them keep things as they are now. But we need to put a fixed cap on escrow. For example, no more than 10 percent. I am talking about the insurance fund of the League that is funded by a great share of our salaries. Right now the percentage taken can be anything at all. And in the last few years the League didn't return some money to us."

If there is a lockout, would all players go to Russia?

"I will. But I wouldn't talk for everyone. Some players like Switzerland, Germany… I cannot make any decisions about the KHL myself until September 15. The lockout won't be announced until that day. So I have a contract with Philadelphia."

How did you feel about Jaromir Jagr leaving Philadelphia?

"Nothing at all. He left, so be it. He's a kind, open person, of course. We had a great relationship. But what can I do? Call Jaromir and yell 'What have you done? Come back, I will forgive everything!'?"

What can you say about Claude Giroux?

"I was surprised that he wasn't nominated for any of the individual prizes at the end of the season. Jagr compares Giroux to Lemieux. I didn't play with Mario, I'm of different age. But Claude is a very smart, skilled forward. He's a 'full package' as they say about players like him. He can do anything. And at the same time he's very young."

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