Gusev has not played since March 20th and appears fed up with the Devils With Gusev's contract getting terminated, he's free to sign with an NHL team.
Gusev has not played since January 31st but will return to the Devils lineup Sunday in Washington. It's unclear who he will replace or who he will play with but he will be looking to improve on his sluggish start to the season--one assist in nine games.
Gusev was acquired from the Golden Knights and immediately signed a two-year deal with the Devils. The 27-year-old led the KHL with 82 points (17G / 65A) in 62 games last year. He has totalled 63 goals and 152 assists (215 points) in 173 combined games over the last three seasons. Gusev projects to be a top-6 winger for the Devils to start 2020.
Gusev is a 27-year-old winger who was originally drafted in the seventh-round back in 2012. Gusev has been in the KHL since then and led the league in assists (65) and points (82) a season ago. Gusev joins a Devils team that has added Jack Hughes, P.K. Subban and Wayne Simmonds this offseason.