Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka loves his waiver acquisitions.
The Coyotes claimed Alexander Burmistrov off of waivers from the Winnipeg Jets Monday morning. Burmistrov has two assists in 23 games with the Jets this season.
A veteran of 298 games with the Atlanta/Winnipeg franchise, Burmistrov was the 8th overall selection of the then Atlanta Thrashers back in 2010. Burmistrov bounced back and forth between the Jets and their AHL affiliate before signing a two-year deal with Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL during the lockout in 2013-14. The decision came reportedly due to dissatisfaction with his usage under head coach Claude Noel.