The veteran defenseman is the team's longest tenured player, and as he's entering his prime, he appears to be an integral piece of the team's defense.
Position: Defense
Birthdate: 10/29/1990 (24)
Stats:
Nationality: Russian
Size: 6'0"; 205 lbs.
Contract Status: UFA at end of 2016-2017 season ($4,333,333 AAV)
After being taken with the 14th overall pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, Dmitry Kulikov jumped straight into the NHL, and hasn't left it since. He's played a total of 386 games, and put up 121 points in his NHL career.