Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Traktor yakachengeta vatungamiriri vayo vese mwaka wa2012-13. Kusiyana nemamwe makirabhu mazhinji muligi Chelyabinsk haina kusaina chero vatambi veNHL vaive vachidzokera kuEurope panguva yeNHL lockout. Kutarisana nemakwikwi akasimba zvikuru nguva ino Traktor yakapedza mwaka wenguva dzose panzvimbo yechitatu yeEastern Conference. Kuznetsov akaenderera mberi nebasa rake rakabudirira achitungamira timu mumapoinzi, zvibodzwa uye zvinobatsira. Makore gumi nemanomwe ekupedzisira Valeri Nichushkin akava kubudirira kukuru kwemwaka iwoyo weChelyabinsk, gare gare muna 2013 akahwina Cherepanov Trophy seKHL's Rookie of the Year uye akasarudzwa mu10 yepamusoro ye
NHL Entry Draft neDallas Stars.