Howden was reportedly upset with how he was going to be used on his new team.
The Life Of An NHL Journeyman
Howden's NHL career was a turbulent one after being selected in the first round of the 2010 NHL Draft.
He spent the first 6 years of his career fighting for a spot on the Florida Panthers roster. His best season in Florida he played 58 games and had 11 points.
Then he took his talents to Winnipeg where he spent his final season in North America playing mostly in the AHL. After this Howden decided to head to Europe
Howden has spent the back half of his career traveling the world. He has spent time in 6 different countries over the last 5 seasons.
He will now be looking for a new team going forward.