Report: Shipachyov to retire from NHL

A resolution has reportedly been reached in the Vadim Shipachyov saga.

The Russian forward will file retirement papers with the NHL to ensure his departure from the Vegas Golden Knights, via Sportsnet's Eric Engels.

Once the 30-year-old retires, his NHL rights will belong to Vegas until he's 35, Engels adds.

TSN's Pierre LeBrun was first to report that the NHL and NHLPA had agreed to a solution to facilitate Shipachyov's exit, and he added that it's expected to come Monday.

The NHLPA reportedly got involved in the process because it did not want Shipachyov to repay his $2-million signing bonus in the event he was claimed on waivers or signed by another NHL club.

He apparently went back to Russia after the Golden Knights suspended him for leaving their AHL affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.

Vegas signed Shipachyov to a two-year, $9-million contract in May.

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