Former NHL forward Brendan Leipsic will be staying in the KHL moving forward, after signing a two-year contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Leipsic’s rights were actually traded from CSKA Moscow where he played this season for the rights to Los Angeles Kings forward Lias Andersson, who happens to be a restricted free agent this summer. CSKA will likely try to convince Andersson to leave the NHL and head to Russia in the offseason when his contract in Los Angeles expires.
Leipsic meanwhile is staying after scoring 32 points in 58 games this season, his first overseas. The 26-year-old forward saw his last NHL contract terminated by the Washington Capitals in May 2020 after several screenshots were leaked from his social media account. At the time, the NHL issued a statement condemning “misogynistic and reprehensible remarks” that Leipsic and Jack Rodewald made in a private group chat. Both players ended up taking contracts overseas, with Rodewald signing in the Czech Extraliga for 2020-21.
Originally selected in the third round by the Nashville Predators, Leipsic’s NHL career isn’t necessarily over, but it would certainly be a difficult public relations move for any team to sign him at this point. The fact that he had just 11 points in 61 games during the 2019-20 season with the Capitals would suggest he’s not valuable enough to take the risk, meaning he might be limited to KHL contracts from here on out.
Dude has to live in Siberia because he called his teammates’ wife fat in a text instead of a phone call.
Most people don’t understand evidence.
He made a fatty joke but would cause controversy if an NHL team signed him. If only he just punched people in the head while they’re laying flat on the ice and body slammed others he’d be fine. :/
@Gbear – I’m afraid that will earn you a $4.00 fine. I’m not kidding this time, either…
Signed,
-G. Parros
Can I send it all in pennies? :D
@Gbear – For you, sure! ‘Cause dat’s the kinda guy I am!
:)
I realize body shaming people is pretty darn rude and doesn’t exactly look good but it’s not like the dude killed or hurt someone seriously bad to the point they can’t make it into their job… kinda bs how soft hockey has become