Breaking: Calder Trophy favourite is sticking in NHL

As Bryan Burns, Tampa Bay Lightning beat writer reported, defenseman Mikhail Sergachev will play his tenth game with the team tonight, which will make the first year of his entrey-level contract to kick in. That means Sergachev will play his first entire NHL season.

Sergachev will play in his 10th game w/ the #Bolts tonight when they take on the Canes, kicking in his ELC.https://t.co/sMrSlYeb8q
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) October 24, 2017

The 19-year old Russian played nine games with the Montreal Canadiens last season, before being sent back to the Windsor Spitfires (OHL). Tampa Bay acquired him this summer in exchange for forward Jonathan Drouin. Montreal drafted him ninth overall in 2016.

So far this season, Sergachev registered height points in nine games.

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