“Nashville » exchanged the Russian striker Egor Afanasyev V”San Jose Sharks “, reports the Predators press service.
Forward Ozzie Whisblatt went in the opposite direction.
In the 2019 NHL Draft, Afanasyev was selected by Nashville in the second round, 45th overall. Since 2021, the Russian has played for the Milwaukee Admirals, the Predators’ farm club. In total, 23-year-old Afanasyev played 19 games in the NHL and scored one goal.
In the KHL, the hockey player played in the system of CSKA Moscow. In the 2020/21 season, he scored 6 (2+4) points in 21 matches in the league regular season and playoffs.
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