Kazakh “Barys “agreements signed with Canadian defender Nathan Beaulieu and the American CJ Smith, reports the press service of the hockey club.
Beaulieu, 31, has a contract until the end of next season.
He spent the 2023/24 season at the Swiss club Kloten, where he recorded two assists in 13 games. From 2012 to 2023, the defender played in the NHL, where he played for the Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets and Anaheim Ducks. In total, the hockey player has 98 points (12+86) in 471 league games.
Connor Jeffrey (CJ) Smith is also new to the club. The one-way deal with the American forward is also for one season. Last season, Smith played in the Finnish league for the Jup team. In 33 matches, he collected 20 points (8+12).
Last season in the KHL, Barys failed to reach the playoffs, finishing last in the East.
Barys will play the first match of the new season against Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik on September 4.
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