The Arizona Coyotes have made the unexpected decision to place forward Alex Galchenyuk on unconditional waivers, effectively terminating his contract just 12 days after signing him. This decision follows Galchenyuk's arrest and subsequent charges by the Scottsdale Police Department. The 29-year-old recently signed a one-year contract at the league minimum salary. He now faces multiple charges, including private property hit and run, disorderly conduct, failure to obey, resisting arrest, and threatening or intimidating.
The Coyotes claim to have been unaware of the off-ice situation involving Galchenyuk. Throughout his career, Galchenyuk has struggled to find stability in the NHL, being traded multiple times and signing multiple contracts as a free agent.