Dmitry Jaskin, veteran of seven NHL campaigns, is headed to Russia.
The former 2nd round draft pick in 2011 never lived up to his offense-generating reputation in St. Louis, earning him three trips to the AHL's Chicago Wolves. He reinvented himself as a hard-hitting bottom six forward, leading the Blues in hits during the 2017-18 season, which turned out to be his last with the team.
Waived by the Blues on October 1st, 2018, he was claimed a day later by the Washington Capitals. He spent the majority of the season as a healthy scratch, playing in only 37 games, tallying 2 goals, 6 assists, and 87 hits.
He will now be plying his trade for HC Dynamo Moscow, who acquired his KHL rights in a three-team trade. Jaskin was born in Russia, but his family move to the Czech Republic when he was eight months old. He holds Czech citizenship and has played for their national team.
For his NHL career, Jaskin played 303 games, with 27 goals, 42 assists, and 706 hits.
Source: https://dynamo.ru/news/83106-dmitriy_yashkin_stal_igrokom___dinamo__
