Former Sharks First-Rounder Leaves KHL Team For 'Family-Related Situation' [https://us-central1-deweb-519a7.cloudfunctions.net/mediaService-api/videos/0b17c231-65f1-4e01-95c5-00b0d4728a19/thumbnail] Former Sharks First-Rounder Leaves KHL Team For 'Family-Related Situation' KHL club Avangard Omsk and 24-year-old Canadian defenseman Ryan Merkley have mutually agreed to terminate their contract, <a href="https://www.hawk.ru/news/54861/">the club announced on Saturday</a>. According to the club's website, the contract was terminated “due to the player’s family-related situation.” [https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/former-sharks-first-rounder-leaves-khl-team-for-family-related-situation]