 After playing in 32 games and tournament appearances, a clause in Riendeau's contract came into effect in January 1999 that the club had to renegotiate his contract.Riendeau was able to negotiate a deal to be released by Ayr and join HC Lada Togliatti of the Russian Superleague.Riendeau would go on to appear in 5 regular season contests and 7 playoff contests.