Confirmed with Link: Kuznetzov (50%) for 2025 3rd - mutual contract term.

[VaCaps Fan]

Kuzy is a HOF when he gives a shit.

 

[Svechhammer]

Kuzy is a HOF when he gives a shit.

And to be fair, its not like there was much to play for in Washington this season. The team sucks, Ovi wasn't even scoring, and there's no hope of postseason play.

Who knows, a change of scenery back onto a contender could be all he needs to get his ass back into gear.

 

[Ovie's Neighbor]

He is a stud when he wants to be. I actually think this change of scenery will be good for him.

 

[Brian23]

Never mind the player he’s become, which is not great. THIS is the veteran Russian influence you want for Svech and PK?

Again, hope I’m wrong.

He's tangentially looked at as the one of the influences that screwed up Samsonov.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

then you look at his defense and it erases his scoring allure.

this is an incredibly exaggerated argument. Our overall team defense is elite and our system is built with safeties in play for guys who are offense minded.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Honestly though, it does seem like a bad fit. Rod's system has always pushed defensive responsibility from his forwards, so we grab one of the worst defensive forwards in the league? Almost immediately after he was kicked off his previous team due to a coke problem?

It just seems unnecessarily risky, especially after RBA made a big speech about not messing with the chemistry of the team

 

[Brock Anton]

Semin, Orlov, Kuznetsov … we’re getting all Washington’s ex-Russians.

Ovechkin to Carolina (e4)

 

[CandyCanes]

Curious why wouldn’t we have claimed him for free off waivers? Now we’re paying a 3rd rounder. None the less intriguing pickup

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

this is an incredibly exaggerated argument. Our overall team defense is elite and our system is built with safeties in play for guys who are offense minded.

our system depends on everyone playing defense, equally. Bunting couldnt do it and was a bad fit, and Bunting is better than Kuzy has been the last 2 seasons.

Curious why wouldn’t we have claimed him for free off waivers? Now we’re paying a 3rd rounder. None the less intriguing pickup

dont want a 7.8 million cap hit, 3.9 is somewhat better.

 

[bleedgreen]

Oh Canes trade deadline day. Just when I think you’ve changed and I don’t recognize you anymore you go and COMPLETELY redeem yourself.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Honestly though, it does seem like a bad fit. Rod's system has always pushed defensive responsibility from his forwards, so we grab one of the worst defensive forwards in the league? Almost immediately after he was kicked off his previous team due to a coke problem?

It just seems unnecessarily risky, especially after RBA made a big speech about not messing with the chemistry of the team

The day after we get another guy that everyone is saying isn't good defensively either.

We can always re-waive him and make him disappear if it doesn't go well. For a 3rd round pick, I don't mind the gamble as he could legitimately be the 2C if he fits. But I agree with the concerns.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

I’ll repeat myself.

If he doesn’t work… SEND HIM TO THE FRONT.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I had a suspicion this might be a move Carolina made. Rod gushed about Kuznetsov at the all-star game that one year.

 

[HisIceness]

I'll give him a chance, lord knows scoring goals is a need

 

[Brock Anton]

So if this doesn’t work, what’s his buyout look like?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

$1.9 mil and $1 mil for both teams

 

[Identity404]

Was wondering why it took so long for this thread to get created…

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Wow. This is super interesting. This is very much like my Zegras idea except much cheaper and almost no assets. This scares me some, but if Kuznetsov can return to his old form?

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

WRDLOG

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Edit: didn't realize he'd been to rehad, deleted

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Our group, we don't like. (said in Yoda voice)

 

[WreckingCrew]

I don't mind it for this year, but all the stuff we're going to need to do this off-season I don't like the extra year. I guess if he can keep his nose clean and plays decent, we could flip him with 50% retained for other assets?

 

[cptjeff]

I had been curious about what he would look like in a new setting where he might start giving a shit again. Never dreamed the Canes would be the ones to take that risk, even at half off.

 

[bleedgreen]

I mean to those who think Drury was doing good enough as a 2C, this is how desperately different management thought.

And what they currently think of KK as well.

 

[Svechhammer]

He does play for Hershey right now, right?