The Montreal Canadiens have placed defenseman Mark Streit on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Canadiens did not announce the move. Streit cleared regular waivers last week but did not report to the minors.
Streit, 39, could return to his native Switzerland to prepare for the Olympics once his contract is terminated. Montreal signed him to a one-year, $700,000 deal with performance bonuses in the offseason.
The veteran played in just two games for the Canadiens before being put on waivers. Streit has 96 goals and 338 assists in 786 regular-season games with the Canadiens, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins.