Current Season
GP
42
Goals
2
Assists
7
Points
9
+/-
+3
S%
4.8%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$4.82M
Total Value
$38.56M
Expires
8 yrs · 2029-2030
Status
Then UFA
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Recent Stories
The Montreal Canadiens are reportedly kicking the tires on a potential blockbuster deal with Chicago that would bring Patrick Kane to Quebec in exchange for a package centered around Cole Caufield and Jesperi Kotkaniemi. This kind of multi-player swap represents the type of aggressive move a rebuilding franchise makes when it believes it's found its next franchise cornerstone, and the Blackhawks would be signaling they're ready to move on from their aging veteran.
The Kings are poking around the market again, and the names attached to them say plenty about the kind of summer they think they need. Kotkaniemi and Nikishin are the sort of targets that tell you a front office is shopping for fit, upside, and a little bit of lineup insulation all at once. In this league, the real work starts after the season ends, when everyone swears they are just “exploring options” and then suddenly half the roster looks different.