He is now Islander property? Or does he pull the same stunt of playing in KHL and then having to clear waivers again?
I’m confused, if Detroit owned his contract, why didn’t they pick him up?
League rules require he be exposed to waivers before playing for the team that signed him (in this case the Wings), since he had played professionally in another league (in this case the KHL).
He is officially an Islander, like it or not.
The Ilanders claimed him off of waivers a day after he agreed (but did not sign) to a 1 year contract with Detroit.