Defenseman who played in KHL for parts of past six seasons, selected in fourth round
The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Arseny Koromyslov to a two-year, two-way, entry-level contract on Wednesday that begins with the 2026-27 season.
Koromyslov, 22, played in 61 regular-season games with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the KHL this past season and put up 17 points (one goal, 16 assists). He also played in five playoff games and had an assist, while averaging 20:35 of ice time after playing in an average of 16:59 per game in the regular season.
The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Zelenograd, Russia native has played in 158 KHL regular-season games and has 32 points (four goals, 28 assists).
Koromyslov was selected by the Blues in the fourth round of the 2022 NHL Draft.
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