According to Igor Eronko of Sport-Express, the Vegas Golden Knights might not be finished shopping in St. Petersburg. Eronko reports that the Golden Knights are trying to sign Evgeni Dadonov, the 28-year old winger that played this season alongside their latest signing Vadim Shipachyov.
Dadonov is the younger of the two KHL forwards, and also had an outstanding season offensively. With 66 points in 53 games, the former Florida Panthers draft pick has hit his stride and would likely have interest from all around the league should his price tag be set reasonably. That’s up for debate, as the last report had him looking for something around $3.5MM per season. While he may be worth that, it’s still up in the air whether his style will translate effectively to the NHL at all.
Both Dadonov and Shipachyov are currently playing for Russia at the World Championships, providing an interesting opportunity for NHL GMs to see them up close and in action against some of the best players in the world. It would definitely be interesting to see a Russian pairing on the top line for Vegas as they try to sell new hockey fans in their expansion market.