The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent winger Evgeny Svechnikov to a one-year, two-way deal.
Per a supply, Svechnikov, 25, will make the NHL minimal of $750,000 if he's on the Sharks roster or $350,000 if he's with the Barracuda. Svechnikov must clear waivers if the Sharks need to assign him to the AHL.
Svechnikov had 19 factors in 72 video games for Winnipeg final season as he spent a part of the yr on a line with Pierre-Luc Dubois, his former teammate with Cape Breton of the QMJHL, and Kyle Connor. Nevertheless, Svechnikov grew to become an unrestricted free agent after the Jets didn't challenge him a qualifying supply in July.
Svechnikov, listed at 6-foot-3 and 208 kilos, was a first-round draft alternative by the Detroit Purple Wings in 2015 and has cut up time between the AHL and NHL all through his skilled profession. He has 31 factors in 113 profession NHL video games. He will likely be a restricted free agent with arbitration rights on the finish of the contract.
Svechnikov’s signing provides to the extent of competitors that among the staff’s forwards will face as soon as coaching camp begins in roughly three weeks. The Sharks now have 19 forwards with NHL expertise, and can seemingly preserve a most of 14 for the beginning of the common season in October.
Different forwards in competitors for roster spots embrace William Eklund, Thomas Bordeleau, Scott Reedy, Jasper Weatherby, Jonah Gadjovich, Jeffery Viel and Adam Raska.
The Sharks will open coaching camp the week of Sept. 19, and start the common season Oct. 7-8 with two video games in opposition to the Nashville Predators at O2 Area in Prague.