Joseph Blandisi terminates contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa in KHL
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 1, 2026, 7:03 AM
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Forward Joseph Blandisi has officially left the Kontinental Hockey League after reaching a mutual agreement to terminate his contract with Salavat Yulaev Ufa. The move comes less than one month after the team acquired Blandisi in a trade from SKA St. Petersburg for the KHL rights to Daniil Tarasov. During his single season with SKA St. Petersburg, the 32-year-old recorded 12 goals and 17 assists across 62 appearances. Blandisi spent the bulk of his professional career in North America, including stints with the New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins, and multiple AHL affiliates. He last played in the NHL during the 2019-20 campaign with the Penguins and Montreal Canadiens. It remains unclear if he will seek another opportunity within the KHL or return to professional play in North America.
- •Joseph Blandisi and Salavat Yulaev Ufa agreed to a mutual contract termination this week.
- •Blandisi had been with the club for less than one month following a trade from SKA St. Petersburg.
- •He played 62 games for SKA St. Petersburg last season, recording 29 points.
- •His professional career includes NHL time with the New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks, and Pittsburgh Penguins.
- •Future plans for the 32-year-old forward are currently unconfirmed.
- 7:03 AMYahoo Sports — Former Devils Forward Looking For New Home Following KHL Release
"Less than a month after former New Jersey Devils forward Joseph Blandisi was traded from SKA St. Petersburg to Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Russian Kontinental Hockey League, he has officially been released.Anton Nekrasov of Russian media outlet Championat announced that Blandisi and Salavat Yulaev Ufa agreed to a mutual contract termination earlier this week. […] The post Former Devils Forward Looking For New Home Following KHL Release appeared first on HEAVY.
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