Michael McLeod Signs Three-Year Deal

Former New Jersey Devils forward Michael McLeod is going to continue his professional career, but not in the NHL. He's going back to the KHL and has signed with Avangard Omsk, where he played part of last year. He also played with Barys Astana.

McLeod was taken 12th overall by the Devils in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft while playing for the Mississauga Steelheads in the OHL, and he'd start his professional career with the AHL affiliate Binghamton Devils before getting his start with the Devils in 2018-19, playing in 21 games.

In 287 career NHL games, McLeod has 85 points (29G, 56A).

Before being taken by the Devils in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, McLeod won the OHL Cup and because of his contributions to the title, he was given the Tim Adams Memorial Trophy, which does to the OHL Cup's most valuable player.

He was then taken 12th overall by the Devils, and eventually became a regular in their lineup.

His career got off to a bad start in 2017 when he tore his meniscus in his left knee, which required weeks of physical rehabilitation.

In 2022-23, he had a career-best 26 points (4G, 22A) and even scored what would be the GWG in Game 7 of the ECQF against the divisional foe New York Rangers, taking a pass from Ondrej Palat and undressing goalie Igor Shesterkin:

Last year with Avangard Omsk, he had 13 points (3G, 10A) in 19 games.