The Wild placed forward Alexander Khovanov on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract.
Wild moving on from 2018 draft pick Alexander Khovanov
The Russian forward, selected in the third round, was placed on unconditional waivers, having never appeared in an NHL game.
July 24, 2022 at 8:36PM
A standout in junior hockey who also impressed with Russia at the World Junior Championship, Khovanov hasn't played in the NHL after getting drafted by the Wild in the third round, 86th overall, in 2018.
Last season, he had a goal and four assists in 22 games with Iowa in the American Hockey League. The 22-year-old also logged eight games in the ECHL.
The worst loss of the season still stinging, Minnesota turned stern, with Marc-Andre Fleury standing out in goal and Kirill Kaprizov scoring twice.
