The National Hockey League (NHL) “Vegas Golden Knights” club has officially announced that it has extended the contract with Russian forward Ivan Barbashev for five years. This was reported by the team’s press service.
The player’s contract is for 5 years. According to North American media, a Russian earns an average of $5 million a year.
Barbashev, 27, moved to Vegas last season and won his second career Stanley Cup. Drafting the hockey player under 33 points overall in 2014, St. He won first place in 2019 as part of the Louis Blues.
In total, Barbashev played 433 games and 194 points (84 goals and 110 assists) in the NHL regular championships, 72 games in the playoffs, and recorded 27 points (10 + 17).
As part of the Russian youth team, he won silver and bronze medals at the World Junior Championships.
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