Ivan Nalimov is expected to rejoin the AHL Rockford IceHogs after terminating his contract with KHL Dinamo Riga, according to this report from Scott Powers of The Athletic.
Nalimov has a .877 save percentage in 14 games this season in the KHL after a .911 save percentage in 24 games last season. He was drafted by the Blackhawks in the sixth round (No. 179 overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft.
Nalimov joined the IceHogs on a PTO last season but did not play. The IceHogs currently have Collin Delia and Cale Morris in net, and Matt Tomkins, who started the season in Rockford, is serving as the Blackhawks’ taxi squad netminder.