MOSCOW, June 21 Club of the National Hockey League (NHL) The Columbus Blue Jackets announced on their official website that they have extended their contract with Russian forward Egor Chinakhov.
The new agreement with the 23-year-old hockey player is valid until the end of the 2025/26 season. A two-year contract was signed for $4.2 million. «Egor is an outstanding young player who has shown steady improvement over his first three seasons. We believe he has the chance to become a very good player for us and are excited about his continued growth as a Blues player,» said general manager of the club Don Waddell.
Chinakhov was selected by Columbus in the 2020 NHL draft with the 21st overall pick. The forward made his NHL debut in the 2021/22 season and has since scored 56 points (27 goals and 29 assists). ) in 145 matches.