Having signed a professional tryout contract with the Florida Panthers, goaltender Andrew Hammond ultimately decided not to report to the team's training camp.
He agreed to a one-season contract with Traktor Chelyabinsk in the KHL.
Last season, Hammond played four games with the Montreal Canadiens and seven games with the New Jersey Devils.
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