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The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that they have placed veteran forward Alex Galchenyuk on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract just 12 days after he agreed to a one-year deal with the Western Conference club.
The Coyotes “discovered an ‘off-ice situation’ impacting Galchenyuk that was previously unknown to the team,” according to ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. The NHLPA is reviewing the decision on Galchenyuk’s behalf.
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On the hit and run incident: police said that “it was only property damage and no injuries.”
Jail official said he was booked into city jail on Sunday evening and released the following day on his own recognizance. According to court records, Galchenyuk was arraigned on Monday
The Coyotes said in a statement:
“We are aware of the incident involving Alex Galchenyuk and strongly condemn this type of behavior. Once the Club was made aware of the allegations, we immediately began the process of terminating his Standard Player’s Contract through the proper channels in conjunction with the National Hockey League. As a result, the Arizona Coyotes today have exercised the team’s right to terminate the contract of Alex Galchenyuk due to a material breach of the terms of his Standard Player’s Contract. The Club will have no further comment at this time.”
Galchenyuk agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Coyotes worth $775,000 on July 1, the first day of free agency. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent again if he clears waivers.
The 29-year-old previously spent the 2018-19 and 2021-22 seasons in Arizona. The Coyotes acquired him in the 2018 trade that sent Max Domi to the Montreal Canadiens and he rejoined the franchise as a free agent in 2021. He amassed 25 goals and 37 assists for 62 points in 132 games.
Galchenyuk spent the 2022-23 season with the Colorado Avalanche and the club’s AHL affiliate Colorado Eagles. He didn’t tally a single point in 11 games with the Avs before being demoted to the Eagles, where he notched 16 goals and 26 assists for 42 points in 42 games.
Galchenyuk began his career with the Canadiens, which selected him third overall in the 2012 draft.
The Wisconsin native showed plenty of promise in his six seasons with the Habs from 2012-2018, tallying 108 goals and 147 assists for 255 points in 418 games, but he hasn’t found that same level of success since exiting the franchise following the 2017-18 season.
In addition to the Avalanche, Canadiens and Coyotes, Galchenyuk has also had stints with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs.
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