The Hurricanes placed Lintuniemi on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract Thursday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
It's possible Lintuniemi, who was originally selected by the Kings in the second round of the 2014 draft, requested to have his contract terminated after receiving very little playing time with Carolina's AHL club early on this season. The 24-year-old blueliner will likely head overseas to continue his playing career.
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Hurricanes' Alex Lintuniemi: Joining Carolina organization
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Lintuniemi has signed a one-year contract with the Hurricanes, according to TSN's NHL Transactions page.
Lintuniemi hasn't panned out since being selected in the second round of the 2014 draft by the Kings, having never appeared in an NHL game. The Finnish blueliner will likely serve in an AHL role for the entirety of the season.
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Kings' Alex Lintuniemi: Dropped by Kings
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LA didn't extend Lintuniemi a qualifying offer Tuesday, so he'll become a free agent July 1.
Lintuniemi has been pretty productive from the blue line while skating for AHL Ontario over the past two seasons, tallying 49 points in 131 contests, so he should be able to land a two-way contract with a new club this offseason.
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Kings' Alex Lintuniemi: Signs on with LA
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Lintuniemi signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Kings on Thursday.
Lintuniemi was selected by the Kings with the 60th overall pick in the 2014 draft and has appeared in 109 AHL games since then. Last season, he appeared in 68 total games for the Ontario Reign of the AHL, where he recorded four goals and 22 assists.
