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Uncle Leo, Goodbye: Komarov clears waivers, officially leaves for KHL

Leo Komarov is an agitator. Whether it was driving opposing players like Brad Marchand or Alex Ovechkin crazy on the ice, chirping teammates across the locker room, or leaving fans scratching their heads at his deployment, like The Joker, “Uncle Leo” is a true agent of chaos.

He is now also an ex-Islander, having cleared waivers for the termination of his contract and signing with SKA in the KHL. He left a lovely heartfelt message on both his Instagram and Twitter accounts, saying goodbye to the team he’s called home for the last four years and the GM who brought him in.