Russian winger Alexander Semin has a deal in place with the Kontinental Hockey League's Metallurg Magnitogorsk for the remainder of this season.

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The Canadiens placed Semin on unconditional waivers Wednesday for the purposes of mutually terminating his contract.

Signed to the bargain-basement price of US$1.1 million on a one-year deal after being bought out by the Carolina Hurricanes, Semin was a colossal disappointment for the Canadiens.

The three-time 30-goal scorer with the Washington Capitals had just one goal and four assists in 15 games with Montreal. The move to put him on unconditional waivers came a day after Semin cleared regular waivers.

Semin, 31, was in his 11th NHL season after Washington picked him 13th overall in the 2002 draft.