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The San Jose Sharks have placed forward Danil Yurtaykin on unconditional waivers in order for his contract to be terminated, according to CapFriendly.com.
San Jose #Sharks have placed forward Danil Yurtaykin on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination.
— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) December 24, 2020
Yurtaykin, who was undrafted, had 1 year left on his entry level contract that he signed back on April 25, 2019. https://t.co/DetgTolKAG
It’s likely that this move was made to give Yurtaykin the opportunity to return overseas. From the player’s perspective, it’s a better move for him to return to the KHL, rather than holding out for playing time with the Sharks, which he wasn’t likely to get.
It may be a minor hit to San Jose’s prospect pool but overall, Yurtaykin’s departure shouldn’t affect the Sharks all that much.
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