A young center looks to be heading down to the minors. On Tuesday, the Anaheim Ducks placed forward Nikita Nesterenko on waivers, making him available to the other 31 teams across the NHL.
The Ducks placed winger Nikita Nesterenko on waivers Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Nesterenko, 24, had broken camp with Anaheim but only recently returned to the lineup after a lengthy string of healthy scratches.
The LA Kings began their exhibition slate on a positive note, as they skated to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at Toyota Arena in Ontario, CA. Early in the first period, Anaheim opened the scoring through forward Nikita Nesterenko.
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The Ducks announced yesterday that they’ve extended left winger Nikita Nesterenko on a two-year contract. He was set to become a restricted free agent but will stay with the Ducks, receiving a one-way commitment worth $775K in 2025-26 and $800K in 2026-27 in the process, according to PuckPedia.
The Anaheim Ducks have announced that they’ve signed winger Nikita Nesterenko to a two-year contract extension with a $787,500 cap hit. Nesterenko had previously been on a one-year, $874,125 contract with the Ducks, and was set to be a restricted free agent this summer.
The Ducks reassigned left winger Nikita Nesterenko to AHL San Diego on Friday, per a team announcement. Their active roster count drops to 22. Anaheim gave the 23-year-old his first call-up of the season on New Year’s Day.
The Ducks announced they’ve recalled forward Nikita Nesterenko from AHL San Diego. Since there were two open spots on the active roster, no corresponding move was required.
The Anaheim Ducks have announced that they’ve signed defenseman Jackson LaCombe to a two-year contract extension with a $925,000 cap hit and forward Nikita Nesterenko to a one-year, $874,125 deal.