Vladislav Namestnikov’s audition in 2017-18 was a disappointing one, to say the least. After coming over in the Ryan McDonagh trade, Namestnikov did not live up to the expectations his numbers in Tampa Bay.
All of the talk surrounding the former 27th overall pick was how he was just a product of playing on a line with Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov. A player who took advantage of playing with some of the best players the game of hockey has to over helping him to 20 goals and 24 assists at the trade deadline.