Evgeny Dadonov (AKA: Yevgeni or Evegeni)is a 28-year old free agent winger who finished 5th in the KHL in scoring this past season. We previously highlighted Dadonov in this article after Chris Johnston of Sportsnet mentioned the Leafs interest, and Katya Knappe correctly predicted Las Vegas as a potential destination for the big KHL free agents. The Golden Knights already scooped up his former linemate in Vadim Shipachyov, but the Leafs still carry an opportunity to beat out Vegas in the Dadonov sweepstakes.
Dadonov’s market has now been established, as Shipachyov signed a 2 year deal for $4.