MOSCOW, Oct. 9 Colorado Avalanche forward Mikhail Maltsev said that was put up for a rejection draft. At the end of July, the 24-year-old Russian signed a contract for one season with the current owner of the Stanley Cup. «Thanks to everyone for your kind words, but it was not for nothing that I wrote yesterday» on the current situation. today I’ve almost changed into a tracksuit, when our coach comes in and calls us upstairs to the office. Well, everything is already clear that it’s not a bonus to write out. There are 20 players in the application, so I was also put up for the mandatory draft waiver procedure in such cases. If they don’t pick me up, then here they see me at this stage in the AHL. True, in this case I also have some options in the contract,» Maltsev wrote in his Telegram channel. clubs.We'll see.It's not very clear yet, haven't contacted the agent yet.Draft bounce — a new experience. I have never been in such a position before, it is even interesting what will come of it. 24 hours go by,» the hockey player added. Maltsev was selected by the New Jersey Devils under the 102nd overall number in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. In July last year, he was traded to Colorado. He took part in the last draw of the NHL regular season The Russian also has 48 points (17 goals + 31 assists) in 56 games with the Colorado Eagles, the Avalanche farm club in the American Hockey League (AHL).
