Skip navigation
Favorites
Sign up to follow your favorites on all your devices.
Sign up

Tik Tok: ‘Hawks place struggling Tikhonov on waivers

Viktor Tikhonov, Braydon Coburn

Viktor Tikhonov, Braydon Coburn

AP

The Chicago Blackhawks have placed forward Viktor Tikhonov on waivers.

The 27-year-old is in his first season back in North America after spending four years over in the KHL.

The Russian forward signed a one-year deal worth $1.04 million on July 1st, but he’s had a hard time making his mark in the NHL in ’15-16.

Not only has he failed to produce a point in 11 games with the ‘Hawks, but he’s also struggling to get into the lineup.

Head coach Joel Quenneville has made Tikhonov a healthy scratch in 10 of Chicago’s last 11 games.

His short-term (and affordable) contract plus his offensive upside may lead another team to take a chance on him.

Tikonov might not carry a significant cap hit, but ever dollar counts for the ‘Hawks, who have just over $39,000 in cap space, per General Fanager.

If he is claimed, it could open the door for Bryan Bickell’s return from AHL Rockford.