Overview
- The deal carries a $900,000 average annual value and is two-way for 2026–27 before shifting to one-way for 2027–28 and 2028–29, per the team.
- PuckPedia reports a $300,000 AHL salary in the first year of the contract under the two-way structure.
- Akhtyamov is 18-10-4 with a .904 save percentage and 2.86 GAA for the AHL Marlies this season and earned a 2026 AHL All-Star nod; he is 29-18-13 with a .903 SV% across two AHL seasons.
- The 24-year-old made his NHL debut on Dec. 13, stopping all five shots in a 10:32 relief appearance against Edmonton.
- With Joseph Woll, Anthony Stolarz, and Dennis Hildeby also under contract, analysts suggest the extension could prompt offseason goaltending moves after this season’s injury-driven call-ups.