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The Philadelphia Flyers placed veteran forward Ryan Johansen on unconditional waivers on Tuesday for the purpose of terminating his contract.
The team said the termination was "due to a material breach."
Johansen's agent Kurt Overhardt said in a response that the forward "has a severe hockey injury that requires extensive surgery which has been scheduled."
Overhardt claimed Johansen "has worked in good faith" with the Flyers.
Johansen was traded to the Flyers by the Colorado Avalanche in March, at which point he had one season and $8 million remaining on his contract.