Devils place Nikita Gusev on waivers for contract termination
The New Jersey Devils have placed Nikita Gusev on waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract, according to SportsNet's Elliotte Friedman.
Gusev went unclaimed on waivers on April 1 and the Devils have been unable to trade him due to his $4.5 million cap hit.
Once he clears waivers, Gusev will be eligible to sign with a new team and could be a cheap option ahead of Monday's trade deadline.
The 28-year-old joined the Devils from the KHL with plenty of hype ahead of the 2019-20 season. In his first NHL season, he notched 44 points (13 goals, 31 assists) in 66 games.
Gusev has struggled this season, though, tallying just five points (two goals, three assists) in 20 games.
It's unclear which teams might be interested in signing the Moscow native.
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