 On May 1, 2018, he was traded by Amur to SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for financial compensation.During the 2019–20 season, after appearing in just 1 game with SKA, Li was traded to Ak Bars Kazan in exchange for financial compensation on 18 October 2019.He appeared in 29 games with Ak Bars, collecting three goals and 9 points, before finishing the season in the VHL with Bars Kazan.