Chinakov was 8th in league in 5v 5 goals …. The way PV used Kj, and the Russians , is probably a major factor in why he’s no longer the coach here …
Left winger
Yegor Chinakhov became the first Blue Jackets player to sign a contract with Waddell, inking a two-year, $4.2 million contract on Friday that will pay him $2.1 million in each of the next two seasons. Chinakhov, 23, will still be a restricted free agent when the deal expires after the 2025-26 season. He had 16-13-29 in 53 games, but played only 15:10 per game. Interestingly, his goals-per-60 (minutes) at five-on-five play (1.38) was tops on the Blue Jackets and eighth-best in the entire NHL. Give that man some ice time.