DETROIT – The Detroit Crimson Wings this day agreed to phrases with center Vladislav Namestnikov on a two-year contract.
Namestnikov, 27, used to be first and vital drafted within the principle spherical (27th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lighting fixtures and spent aspects of 5 seasons with the crew from 2013-18. The 6-foot, 183-pound ahead has totaled 425 NHL video games between the Lightning, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche, registering 189 aspects (83-106-189) and 227 penalty minutes. Namestnikov performed for 3 groups in 2019-20, exhibiting in two video games with the Rangers sooner than a substitute to Ottawa, the keep he tallied 25 aspects (13-12-25) in 54 video games ahead of he used to be moved to Colorado at the factitious minimize-off date. With the Avalanche, he recorded six aspects (4-2-6) in 9 accepted-season video games and added 5 aspects (4-1-5) in 12 playoff video games. Namestnikov is two years removed from his perfect NHL campaign, when he picked up 48 aspects (22-26-48) in 81 video games between the Lightning and Rangers in 2017-18. He also skated in 134 American Hockey League video games with the Syracuse Crunch, recording 104 aspects (40-64-104) and 84 penalty minutes and making the 2015 AHL All-Giant title Recreation.
Born in Zhukovskiy, Russia, Namestnikov spent part of his childhood in Michigan and has multiple family with NHL connections, including his father, Evgeny Namestnikov, who performed 43 NHL video games with Vancouver, NY Islanders and Nashville between 1993-00, and his uncle, Vyacheslav Kozlov, a member of the Russian 5 who performed for Detroit from 1992-01 and totaled 1,182 NHL video games till 2009-10. Earlier than turning professional, Namestnikov racked up 139 aspects (52-87-139), a plus-27 rating and 99 penalty minutes in 131 video games with the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights, winning an OHL championship in 2012. On the arena stage, Namestnikov has represented Russia at multiple world tournaments, most notably winning a bronze medal at the 2017 IIHF World Championship after selecting up six aspects (3-3-6) in 10 video games.
Vladislav Namestnikov, Middle
Born Nov 22 1992 — Zhukovskiy, Russia
Prime 6.00 — Weight 183 — Shoots L
Chosen by Tampa Bay Lightning spherical 1 #27 overall 2011 NHL Entry Draft
