The Vancouver Canucks will be down another forward for the rest of this season. Alexander Burmistrov will choose to retire from the NHL to return home. We got confirmation from his agent (via Rick Dhaliwal).
Frankly, the decision is not surprising. Burmistrov signed with the Canucks last summer, hoping to establish himself as a full-time NHL player. He was a former eighth overall pick from the 2010 draft and leaves the NHL with 101 points in 348 games.
Burmistrov did not live up to his draft expectations, but at least teams such as the Winnipeg Jets and Arizona Coyotes gave him a chance to play.