Alex Galchenyuk was placed on unconditional waivers by the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday with the intention of terminating his contract.
The Coyotes did not say why Galchenyuk’s contract would be terminated. Arizona signed the 29-year-old forward to a one-year contract on July 1.
When the signing was announced, general manager Bill Armstrong said Galchenyuk is “a hard-working, versatile forward who will add depth to our group.”
Galchenyuk did not have a point in 11 games with the Colorado Avalanche last season and had 42 points (16 goals, 26 assists) in 42 games with the Colorado Eagles of the American Hockey League.
Selected by the Montreal Canadiens with the No. 3 pick in the 2012 NHL Draft, Galchenyuk has 354 points (146 goals, 208 assists) in 654 regular-season games for the Canadiens, Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs and Avalanche, and 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 38 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
Galchenyuk, who previously played for the Coyotes in 2018-19 and 2021-22, has played for seven NHL teams over the past six seasons.
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