Sharks sign camp invitee Vladislav Kotkov

The San Jose Sharks announced today that they have signed forward Vladislav Kotkov to a standard entry-level contract. Kotkov, a 6-foot-4, 205 pound Russian winger for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens of the QMJHL, scored 51 points in 67 games (including playoffs) this season.

While old NHL equivalency scores suggested players going straight from the QMJHL to the NHL retain about 28% of their scoring, new more in-depth research by Emmanuel Perry shows that number (and the number for the entire CHL) is closer to 13%.