San Jose Sharks sign 6-4 Russian forward to one-year contract

San Jose Sharks sign 6-4 Russian forward to one-year contract

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks have signed former Nashville Predators forward Egor Afanasyev to a one-year, $800,000 contract. Afanasyev, 24, was acquired by the Sharks from the Predators last June for forward Ozzy Wiesblatt, San Jose’s first-round pick in 2020. Afanasyev, though, returned to Russia and played last season with CSKA Moscow, with whom he had 21 points in 53 games. Listed at 6-foot-4 and 211 pounds, Afanasyev, a second-round pick b…

Sharks sign Egor Afanasyev to one-year contract

The San Jose Sharks are bringing in a player from the KHL, signing left winger Egor Afanasyev to a one-year, $800,000 contract on Monday. The 24-year-old returns to the NHL for the first time since the 2023-24 season, when he played two games with the Nashville Predators. Most recently, he spent the 2024-25 season playing with CSKA Moscow in the KHL. The 45th overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NHL Draft by the Predators, Afanasyev play…

Sharks sign forward Egor Afanasyev to one-year, $800K contract

San Jose has signed forward Egor Afanasyev to a one-year, $800,000 contract after he spent the 2024-25 season with CSKA Moscow of the KHL, the team announced Monday.