Agent: Maple Leafs have placed Marchenko on waivers
The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed Alexey Marchenko on waivers, according to agent Dan Milstein on Monday.
A formal statement on the roster move will be released Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET, Milstein added. It's expected Marchenko will be bought out and he'll play in the KHL this season.
Confirmed: Marchenko is on unconditional waivers. That means his contract will be terminated tomorrow and he'll return to the KHL.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) August 14, 2017
The Russian defenseman was under contract with the Leafs for this coming season at a salary cap hit of $1.45 million. He's scheduled to become a restricted free agent next summer.
Drafted 205th overall by Detroit in 2011, Marchenko was added to the Leafs' roster via waivers last season, registering one goal and one assist in 11 appearances with Toronto.