NIKITA
ZAITSEV
D
Ht/Wt
6’2’’,
199 lbs
Shoots
R
Experience
7
years
Debut
Oct 12, 2016
Born
Oct 29, 1991
(33 yrs)
Moscow, Russia
Signed
Signed by Toronto in 2016.
Transactions & Injuries
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2024-07-04 |
Signed with the SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.
|
| 2024-04-19 |
Missed the last regular season game (illness).
|
| 2024-04-18 |
Illness, day-to-day.
|
| 2024-04-07 |
Missed 3 games (upper body injury).
|
| 2024-03-29 |
Upper body injury, day-to-day.
|
Scouting Report
The rangy (6’2”) defenseman has the size to play a physical game in the NHL, though he needs to get stronger. Has not put up the kind of offensive numbers in the NHL that he did in his native Russia, but he is a decent passer and puck mover capable of playing major minutes. He has to develop more consistency.
Long Range Potential: Inconsistent, minute-munching defenseman.
