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Nikita
Nikitin
Defense
Birthdate
6/16/1986
Birthplace
Omsk, RUS
Draft Info
2004: Rd 5, Pk 136 (STL)
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Flyers waive MacDonald as teams shape rosters
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Blue Jackets trade Nikitin to Oilers for pick
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