Coyotes claim Jets center Alexander Burmistrov off waivers
Jan 2, 2017, 11:35 AM | Updated: 12:24 pm
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The Arizona Coyotes have acquired another center.
Arizona claimed Winnipeg Jets center Alexander Burmistrov off waivers Monday.
He won’t be joining the team right away, however.
New Coyotes C Alex Burmistrov must go thru immigration process (similar to Tobi Rieder's). Will be a few days at least before he joins team.
— Craig Morgan (@craigsmorgan) January 2, 2017
The 25-year-old was the eighth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft. Instead of spending some time in junior hockey after being drafted like former No. 3 overall pick Dylan Strome is for Arizona currently with the Erie Otters, Burmistrov played for the then Atlanta Thrashes at the age of 18.
Burmistrov (6-1, 181 pounds) has yet to reach the 30-point mark for a season. His career-high for points is 28 in the 2011-12 season. He played in 23 games for the Jets this season, accumulating two points in that time. He was a healthy scratch for the last 10 games.
“He’s someone our scouts identified as having greater potential than he has currently shown,” GM John Chayka said in a release. “We’re hopeful a change will help his game.”
To make room for Burmistrov on the 23-man roster, the Coyotes placed right wing Ryan White (lower-body injury) on injured reserve. Burmistrov joins Peter Holland as centers acquired by the team in the last month. Josh Jooris can also play center.
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