Media: Russian defender “Calgary” will become a free agent

MOSCOW, Jul 13 Russian defender of the National Hockey League (NHL) club » Calgary Flames» Nikita Zadorov decided to enter the free agent market, TSN journalist Darren Draeger reports on Twitter. Last season, Zadorov played 74 regular season games for Calgary and scored 22 points (4 goals + 18 assists), three more assists he made it in 12 playoff games. Last summer, the Russian was traded to the Calgary Flames from Chicago for a third-round pick in the 2022 draft. Previously, he also played for Buffalo and Colorado. In total, the 27-year-old player has 485 games in the NHL regular season, in which he scored 105 points (27 + 78).