Vladislav Namestnikov

Vladislav Namestnikov
Namestnikov during his time with the Lightning on 24 March 2015
Born (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992
Voskresensk, Russia
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 181 lb (82 kg; 12 st 13 lb)
Position Winger
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Winnipeg Jets
Tampa Bay Lightning
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Colorado Avalanche
Detroit Red Wings
Dallas Stars
National team  Russia
NHL draft 27th overall, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning
Playing career 2009–present

Vladislav Yevgenievich Namestnikov (Russian: Владислав Евгеньевич Наместников; born October 29, 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger. He currently plays for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, and Dallas Stars.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Namestnikov played two seasons with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

He was drafted 27th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2011 NHL entry draft.[1] On 13 March 2012, Namestnikov signed a three-year entry-level contract to join the Lightning.[2] He was sent down to play for their AHL-affiliate Syracuse Crunch.

On 9 October 2010, the Lightning called him up and Namestnikov made his NHL debut in a 4–2 win against the Detroit Red Wings.[3] On 13 October 2014, Namestnikov recorded his first NHL point, assisting on a Victor Hedman goal and later in the third period, he scored his first NHL goal against Dustin Tokarski in a 7–1 win against the Montreal Canadiens.[4] On 17 July 2015, Namestnikov signed a one-year, $874,125 contract to stay with the Lightning.[5] On 15 January 2016, Namestnikov recorded his first NHL career hat-trick in a 5–4 overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[6] On 26 July, Namestnikov signed a two-year, $3.875 million contract to stay with the Lightning.[7]

On 26 February 2018, the Lightning traded Namestnikov along with Libor Hajek, Brett Howden, a 2018 first-round draft pick, and a 2019 conditional second-round draft pick to the New York Rangers in exchange for Ryan McDonagh and a J. T. Miller.[8] On 1 July, Namestnikov signed a two-year contract to stay with the Lightning.[9] He played parts of three seasons with the Rangers.

On 7 October 2019, the Rangers traded Namestnikov to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Nick Ebert and a 2021 fourth-round draft pick.[10] He scored 13 goals and recorded 12 assists for 25 points in 54 regular season games during his time for the Senators.

On 24 February 2020, the Senators traded Namestnikov to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2021 fourth-round draft pick.[11] He played 21 total games with the Avalanche.

On 11 October 2020, Namestnikov signed a two-year, $4 million contract to join the Detroit Red Wings.[12] He played two seasons with the Red Wings.

On 21 March 2022, the Wings traded Namestnikov to the Dallas Stars in exchange for a 2024 fourth-round draft pick.[13] He scored 3 goals and recorded 2 assists in 15 regular season games, as well as, scoring 1 goal and recording 1 assist in 7 playoff games.

On 13 July 2022, Namestnikov signed a one-year, $2.5 million contract to return to the Tampa Bay Lightning.[14] He scored 6 goals and recorded 9 assists for 15 points in 57 regular season games in his return to the Lightning.

On 1 March 2023, the Lightning traded Namestnikov to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Mikey Eyssimont.[15] He never played a game for the Sharks. Two days later on 3 March, the Sharks traded Namestnikov to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick.[16] On 1 July 2023, Namestnikov signed a two-year, $4 million contract to stay with the Jets.[17] On 22 February 2025, Namestnikov signed a two-year, $6 million contract to stay with the Jets.[18]

Personal life

Namestnikov's father Evgeny was also a professional hockey player, playing six seasons in the NHL.[19] His uncles Vyacheslav Kozlov and Ivan Novoseltsev were also NHL players, with Kozlov winning the Stanley Cup twice and Novoseltsev playing five seasons.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Tampa Bay Lightning selects with the 27th pick of the draft center Vladislav Namestnikov". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Lightning Sign Forward Vladislav Namestnikov". Bolts Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lightning's Namestnikov grows into NHL". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Habs lose first game of season to Stamkos, Bolts". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Lightning re-sign Vladislav Namestnikov and Luke Witkowski". Tampa Bay Lightning. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ↑ "Namestnikov completes hat trick in OT as Lightning beat Penguins". Sportsnet. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Lightning re-sign Namestnikov to 2-year, $3.875 million deal". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Rangers Acquire Namestnikov, Hajek, Howden, 2018 1st Rd. Pick & 2019 Pick". New York Rangers. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Vladislav Namestnikov". New York Rangers. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Senators acquire forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the N.Y. Rangers". Ottawa Senators. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Namestnikov, Hutchinson traded to Avalanche by Senators, Maple Leafs". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Namestnikov agrees to terms with Detroit". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Stars acquire forward Vladislav Namestnikov from Detroit". Dallas Stars. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Lightning sign F Vladislav Namestnikov to one-year contract". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Sharks Acquire Center Vladislav Namestnikov From Tampa Bay". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Jets acquire forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Jets sign forward Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year contract". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Jets sign forward Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year contract extension". Winnipeg Jets. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Son of former Canuck farmhand Namestnikov providing scoring punch for Lightning". The Province. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Nov 2023: Jets' versatile forward latest in family to make a living playing shinny". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved May 31, 2026.

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