Grier: “He and his agent thought it would be best for him to go play in Europe. I have to do what I feel is best for the organization, on the other side of it, the agent is trying to do what he thinks is best for his clients. At the end of the day, hopefully it works out for Sasha, but this is the path he’s chosen to go down right now.”
I don't think Grier is going scorched earth IMO, just a change in philosophy. I'd bet he would welcome Chmelevski to compete for a bottom 6 role, but KHL might be the best option for him.