Alexander Semin’s time in Montreal is over, and his NHL career may not be far behind.
The Canadiens placed the Russian winger on unconditional waivers Wednesday for the purposes of mutually terminating his contract.
Signed to the bargain-basement price of US$1.1 million on a one-year deal after being bought out by the Carolina Hurricanes, Semin was a colossal disappointment for the Canadiens.
The three-time 30-goal scorer with the Washington Capitals had just one goal and four assists in 15 games with Montreal. The move to put him on unconditional waivers came a day after Semin cleared regular waivers.