A Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman is reportedly set to leave the organization.
A Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman looks poised to leave the organization at the conclusion of the 2025-26 season.
According to Hockey News Hub, which reports a lot of KHL news, defenseman Alexander Alexeyev is set to sign a two-year contract with Salavat of the KHL.
Alexeyev signed with the Penguins as a free agent last July and has spent the entire 2025-26 season with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who are in the Eastern Conference Final. He finished the AHL regular season with three goals and 12 points in 38 games and has one goal and five points in 10 Calder Cup Playoff games.
Prior to the 2025-26 season, Alexeyev played 80 NHL games with the Washington Capitals, totaling one goal and eight points.
The Capitals selected him with the 31st overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.
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