The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have acquired forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
Namestnikov, 30, has played 57 games for the Tampa Bay Lightning this season and has 15 points (6G, 9A) and 19 penalty minutes before his trade to San Jose on March 1. The Zhukovsky, Russia native was drafted by Tampa Bay in the first round (27th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft and he has played 610 games for the Lightning, the Dallas Stars, the Detroit Red Wings, the Colorado Avalanche, the Ottawa Senators, and the New York Rangers. Namestnikov has recorded 251 points (113G, 138A) and 315 PIMs in the regular season and added 11 points (6G, 5A) and 24 PIMs in 48 playoff games.
Namestnikov played his junior hockey with the OHL’s London Knights and posted 139 points (52G, 87A) and 99 PIMs in 131 games. He won the 2012 OHL Championship with London before losing in overtime in the 2012 Memorial Cup final.
Internationally, Namestnikov has represented Russia on multiple occasions, highlighted by the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and the 2017 World Championships. He scored a goal in three games at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey as Russia fell to Canada in the semi-final. Namestnikov had six points (3G, 3A) and eight PIMs in 10 games to help Russia win the bronze medal at the 2017 World Championships.
Vladislav Namestnikov
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Born Nov 22 1992 — Zhukovsky, Russia
Height 6.00 — Weight 179 — Shoots L