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.
Minnesota added to its NHL-leading success in away games, lifted by two third-period goals by Kirill Kaprizov and one by Jonas Brodin.
