Vladislav Namestnikov

BIOGRAPHY

Vladislav Namestnikov was born November 22, 1992, in Voskresensk, Russia. He is a forward in the NHL.

Namestnikov made Tampa Bay's roster out of training camp to start the 2014–15 season. On 13 October 2014, he picked up his first career NHL point with an assist on a Victor Hedman goal, and soon after scored his first career NHL goal in a 7–1 Tampa victory over the Montreal Canadiens. He scored his first career game-winning goal on 24 October in a game against the Winnipeg Jets. Though he had begun demonstrating that he could contribute offensively at the NHL level, the Lightning reassigned Namestnikov to Syracuse on 3 December 2014.He was recalled to Tampa on 4 March 2015, and the team selected him to their playoff roster.

On 17 July 2015, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Namestnikov to a one-year, two-way contract. He subsequently played in 43 games with the Lightning during the 2014–15 NHL season and posted nine goals and 16 points (9–7–16), all career highs. Namestnikov appeared in 12 Stanley Cup playoff games in 2015, recording one assist. In addition, he played in 34 games with the Syracuse Crunch during the 2014–15 season, registering 14 goals and 35 points.

Namestnikov began the 2019–20 season with two scoreless games for the Rangers before he was traded to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Nick Ebert and a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft on 7 October 2019. In his debut with the Senators, he registered an assist in a 6–4 loss to the St. Louis Blues on 11 October 2019. In his second game, Namestnikov collected his first two goals plus an assist against his former club, the Tampa Bay Lightning, helping the Senators claim their first victory of the season in a 4–2 decision on 12 October 2019. In an increased offensive role, Namestnikov collected 13 goals and 25 points in 54 games for the Senators.

On 13 July 2022, Namestnikov signed a one-year contract with Tampa Bay.

On 1 March 2023, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for Mikey Eyssimont. However, the Sharks traded him to the Winnipeg Jets two days later in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft.