Letunov was traded from the Hurricanes to the Rangers on Monday in exchange for Tarmo Reunanen.
Letunov's only NHL experience was in a three-game stint with the Sharks back in 2019-20. He's tallied 13 goals and 23 points with AHL Chicago this year and doesn't figure to make a fantasy impact anytime soon.
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Hurricanes' Maxim Letunov: Placed on waivers
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Letunov was placed on waivers Saturday, TVA Sports' Renaud Lavoie reports.
Letunov's last appearance at the NHL level was a brief, three-game stint with the Sharks back in the 2019-20 season. He spent all of last season with AHL San Jose, where he recorded 15 points in 32 games, and will likely play the majority of this season at AHL Chicago.
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Hurricanes' Maxim Letunov: Lands two-way deal
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Letunov signed a one-year, two-way deal with Carolina on Friday, per CapFriendly.
Letunov spent last season with AHL San Jose, notching 12 goals and 15 points through 32 games. He hasn't seen any NHL action since the 2019-20 campaign where he tallied a goal in three appearances with the Sharks. The 25-year-old forward will compete for a bottom-six role in training camp but could begin the year in the minors again.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Moves to AHL
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Letunov was assigned to AHL San Jose on Tuesday, per CapFriendly.
Letunov has yet to make his season debut at the NHL level. The 25-year-old will continue to develop in the minors, where he has produced 24 goals and 68 points over 107 AHL games.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Promoted to taxi squad
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Letunov was called up to the taxi squad from AHL San Jose on Monday, per CBS Sports.
Letunov has yet to make his season debut, so expect the 25-year-old to serve as additional forward depth.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Sent to AHL
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Letunov was assigned to AHL San Jose on Sunday.
Letunov didn't play a game during his two-week stint with the Sharks. The 25-year-old will continue his development in the minors, where he produced 40 points over 50 games last year.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Heads to taxi squad
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Letunov was designated for the taxi squad Friday, CBS Sports reports.
Letunov will need to be promoted to the active roster before making his season debut. The 2014 second-round pick (52nd overall) has just three NHL games under his belt, adding a goal on three shots.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Ascends to active roster
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The Sharks recalled Letunov to the active roster via AHL San Jose on Thursday.
Letunov started the season in the league's COVID-19 protocol, and now that he's finally cleared, he'll ascend back to the active roster. In three games with the Sharks last year, the 24-year-old had one goal while averaging 9:05 of ice time over that span. He'll have an opportunity to suit up in Friday's game against Anaheim.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Cleared to return
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Letunov cleared the NHL's COVID-19 protocols Saturday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports.
Letunov likely will be assigned to the taxi squad or AHL San Jose now that he's available. The 24-year-old spent most of his time in the minors last season, accruing 40 points over 50 games.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Unavailable due to virus protocol
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Letunov is unavailable due to the league's COVID-19 protocols.
Letunov has been held out since Jan. 5 due to undisclosed reasons. The 24-year-old will need to gain clearance in order to return to practice and travel with the team.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Unfit to practice Tuesday
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Letunov was held out of Tuesday's training camp session for undisclosed reasons, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Even if Letunov was fully fit entering training camp, he was likely a fringe option to crack the lineup for Opening Night against Arizona on Jan. 14. If fully fit, the Russian center should be able to at minimum make the taxi squad, though how much game action he'll see this year is certainly questionable.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Lands one-year deal
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Letunov signed a one-year, two-way deal worth $700,000 annually with San JoSr on Monday, according to CapFriendly.com.
Letunov enjoyed a strong 2019-20 AHL campaign, racking up 12 goals and 40 points in 50 games. He also appeared in three games with the big club, scoring his first NHL goal Feb. 6. Expect the 24-year-old forward to bounce between the AHL and NHL levels again next season.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Back to bus league
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The Sharks reassigned Letunov to AHL San Jose on Wednesday.
Letunov was on hand as an insurance policy for Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia, but he didn't end up cracking the lineup for that match. The 24-year-old forward will likely continue to bounce between leagues during the final month of the 2019-20 regular season.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Moves up to parent club
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The Sharks recalled Letunov from AHL San Jose on Tuesday.
Letunov and Lean Bergmann will both join the parent club in Philadelphia ahead of Tuesday's matchup with the Flyers, giving the Sharks two extra healthy bodies at forward while Logan Couture (ankle) and Melker Karlsson (lower body) battle injuries. If Letunov is active Tuesday, he'll most likely fill a bottom-six role for San Jose.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Back to AHL
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The Sharks shutled Letunov back to AHL San Jose on Thursday.
Letunov potted his first career NHL goal in just his second contest, but he will retake his spot with the AHL squad after just three games at the top level. The club recalled Noah Gregor to take his place on the active roster.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Deposits first NHL goal
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Letunov potted a goal on two shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Oilers.
Letunov's first NHL goal gave the Sharks a 3-2 lead at 7:07 of the second period. The Russian winger has skated in a fourth-line role for the injury-depleted Sharks. Expect him to serve in a similar capacity until the team gets some healthy bodies back.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Bumps up a rank
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The Sharks recalled Letunov from AHL San Jose on Saturday, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The 2014 second-round pick (54th overall) has been traded twice and has yet to make his NHL debut. He's been productive in the AHL this season, accruing a team-high 30 points through 39 games. The 23-year-old isn't expected to play Saturday versus the Lightning, but he could stick with the big club as forward depth with Tomas Hertl (knee) out for the year and Logan Couture (leg) facing an extended absence.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Given qualifying offer
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San Jose qualified Letunov prior to Tuesday's deadline.
Letunov logged his first season as a pro in 2018-19, notching 12 goals and 28 points in 57 games with AHL San Jose. The 2014 second-round pick will likely get a long look during the Sharks' training camp in September, but he'll probably spend the majority of the upcoming campaign in the minors.
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Sharks' Maxim Letunov: Called up for training camp
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Letunov was one of 14 players recalled from AHL San Jose ahead of Tuesday's preseason clash with Calgary.
None of the 14 promoted players is expected to make the 23-man roster for Opening Night and figure to be returned to the minors in short order. Along with Letunov, the called up players are Manuel Wiederer, Vincent Praplan, Lukas Radil, Alex True, Francis Perron, Jayden Halbgewachs, Noah Gregor, Jonathon Martin, Jacob Middleton, Keaton Middleton, Cavan Fitzgerald, Jeremy Roy and Kyle Wood.
