Stars officially bring back Nichushkin on 2-year, $5.9M deal

The Dallas Stars have officially brought back forward Valeri Nichushkin on a two-year contract worth $5.9 million, the club announced Sunday.

Dallas drafted Nichushkin 10th overall in 2013, but the 23-year-old has spent the last two seasons in the KHL with CSKA Moscow, recording 51 points in 86 games.

In his NHL career, the 6-foot-4 winger has notched 64 points in 166 contests.