McLeod (suspension) agreed to terms on a three-year contract with KHL club Avangard Omsk, per The Athletic on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

McLeod was reportedly working on a deal with the Hurricanes, yet nothing ever came to fruition. Technically, the 27-year-old center's deal could have an NHL release clause, but the fact that he agreed to a three-year contract likely means he won't be back in the NHL when his suspension is up in December.

McLeod, who was acquitted of sexual assault charges in the Hockey Canada trial, will be eligible to resume playing Dec. 1, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

McLeod will have to convince a team to sign him to a contract after playing in the KHL last season for Nur-Sultan Barys and Omsk Avangard. Per Johnston, contracts can be registered with the NHL on Oct. 15, and the five players can begin conditioning with a team Nov. 15 and appear in a game Dec. 1. It's possible McLeod will have to settle for a two-way deal if he wants to restart his NHL career.

McLeod signed a contract with Barys Astana of the KHL on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

McLeod was not given a qualifying offer from the Devils after being charged in connection with an alleged incident that occurred during a 2018 Hockey Canada event. McLeod will follow in the footsteps of another player facing charges stemming from that event, Dillon Dube, in heading to the KHL while awaiting trial.

McLeod (personal) will become an unrestricted free agent after New Jersey didn't give him a qualifying offer Sunday, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

EDGE Analysis

On Feb. 28, McLeod was charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault that took place in June 2018 following a Hockey Canada event in London, Ontario. He is also facing an additional charge for "being a party to the offence."

McLeod (personal) has been directed to surrender to London, Ontario police to be charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged incident that occurred during a 2018 Hockey Canada event, TSN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Per TSN, McLeod and four other individuals, including three NHL players, are expected to surrender before the London Police Service holds a press conference Monday to provide an update on the case. The five individuals are accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a London hotel on June 19, 2018, following a Hockey Canada Foundation golf and gala event. McLeod remains on the non-roster list while on an indefinite leave of absence from the Devils.

McLeod was placed on the non-roster list Thursday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

McLeod will remain on the non-roster list while he is away from the Devils to address a personal matter. This move gave the team a roster spot to replace him.

McLeod was granted an indefinite leave of absence by New Jersey on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

McLeod will be away from the team for the time being in order to address a personal matter. Depending on how long the center is away from the team, he could be placed on non-roster injured reserve in order to create space under the 23-man roster limit.

McLeod scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

The 25-year-old broke open a 3-3 tie with just six seconds left in the second period, keeping possession of the puck despite having two Washington defenders draped all over him and using the momentum from a check to power a backhand that got past Hunter Shepard. Mcleod needed just 36 games to tie his career high with nine goals on the season, and four of those tallies have come in the last eight contests.

McLeod logged a pair of assists in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Oilers.

EDGE Analysis

McLeod set up Dawson Mercer for New Jersey's first goal in the opening period before adding a second assist on Jonas Siegenthaler's tally early in the second. McLeod now has points in three straight games, notching two goals and two assists in that span, despite averaging 14:18 of ice time in a fourth-line role. The 25-year-old center is up to seven goals and 14 points this year, more than halfway to his career high of 26 points set in 80 games last season.

McLeod scored a goal on his lone shot in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

McLeod got the Devils on the board in the final minute of the second period, finishing a give-and-go with Curtis Lazar to cut Anaheim's lead to 2-1. The goal was McLeod's first point in six games. He's up to 11 points (six goals, five assists) with 50 hits through 29 games in a fourth-line role.