A day after signing Jake Bischoff and Gage Quinney , the KHL’s Shanghai Dragons continue adding to their club via the free agent market. Today, the team announced they’ve signed former NHL talents Ryan Spooner and Nicholas Merkley , as well as New Jersey Devils’ prospect Nikita Popugayev .

Spooner is the most significant of today’s additions, having the most playing experience at the NHL level. He was drafted with the 45th overall selection of the 2010 NHL Draft by the Boston Bruins, and spent the better part of seven years in the sport’s top league. Spooner’s best run in the NHL came between 2015 and 2018 with the Bruins and New York Rangers, playing as a solid secondary contributor for each team. During that run, Spooner scored 37 goals and 129 points in 217 game

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