Wild ready to part ways with Vladislav Firstov – Twin Cities

The Wild are ready to cut ties with Vladislav Firstov, a second-round pick in the 2019 draft.

The team placed the left winger on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract if he was not claimed. His three-year, $925,000 NHL entry-level contract expires after the 2024-25 season.

Firstov, 22, finished his second season in Russia’s Elite Kontinental Hockey League this spring with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, where he scored 28 goals and 61 points in 114 regular-season games.

Minnesota loaned Firstov, who played NCAA hockey at UConn, to the KHL team after playing nine games for AHL Iowa. After Torpedo’s season ended in the first round of the playoffs, he was sent to Iowa, where he had two goals and four points in 10 games that spring.

The 42nd overall pick in 2019, Firstov finished his AHL career with two goals and six points in 19 games.