Russian forward Dadonov joins NHL club Ottawa – NHL news – Ice hockey

The agreement with the 31-year-old Russian is calculated until the end of the 2022/23 season. For the first season, the Russian will receive $ 3.5 million, for the second – $ 5 million, in the final season the player’s salary will be $ 6.5 million.

–

“We are very pleased to have come to an agreement with Eugene,” said Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion. – He is an elite attacking player and a very consistent scorer, as evidenced by the sum of his points over the past three seasons. This is a key moment for us, as in his capacity we will get a player who will help in the attack with a proven track record when playing on the majority. ”

–

Ottawa’s squad includes Russian forward Artem Anisimov and defender Nikita Zaitsev.

–

Dadonov was selected by Florida in the 2007 draft under the overall 71st number and played a total of 280 games for the club, in which he scored 202 points (91 goals + 111 assists). Last season, he played 69 matches and scored 47 points (25 goals, 22 assists). In the Continental Hockey League, Dadonov played for the Chelyabinsk “Tractor”, the Ukrainian “Donbass” and the St. Petersburg SKA, becoming the last two-time winner of the Gagarin Cup.

–

As part of the Russian national team, Dadonov became the world champion in 2014, and also won one silver and three bronze medals at the world championships.

–