 However, in May 2012, Filatov chose to stay in the KHL and agreed to a one-year contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa.After he signed with Salavat Yulaev, the Senators chose to not make the offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.After three seasons in the NHL, Filatov left with only six goals and eight assists in 53 NHL games.