Bruins Sign Defenseman Nikita Zadorov

The Bruins have signed defenseman Nikita Zadorov to a six-year contract with an annual NHL cap hit of $5 million.

Zadorov, 29, appeared in 54 games with the Vancouver Canucks and 21 with the Calgary Flames during the 2023-24 season, recording six goals and 14 assists for 20 points. The 6-foot-6, 248-pound blueliner has skated in 642 career NHL games with Vancouver, Calgary, Chicago, Colorado, and Buffalo, totaling 47 goals and 99 assists for 146 points with a plus-12 rating. The Moscow, Russia native was originally selected by Buffalo in the first round (16th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.