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

[Svechhammer]

Yes, but no one was ever concerned about letting Puljujarvi into the locker room.

I'm not sure the team is at all concerned with it.

At a certain point if you trust the locker room you have, you trust that you can add anyone to it and the established culture will win out.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Canes Acquire Kuznetsov From Washington | Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina sends a third-round pick to Washington

nhl.com

“Evgeny is a high-level playmaker who will add to our offensive firepower,” said Waddell. “He brings even more playoff experience to our lineup, and we’re excited to give him a fresh start in Carolina.”

Waddell has not watched Kuzy this year - Confirmed

 

[To Be Determined]

There's wordplay about Lines, Cocaine and Carolina Hurricanes that I simply can't be bothered to find. But it's there somewhere.

maybe the dj will swap old crow medicine show songs, out with 'wagon wheel' in comes 'cocaine habit'

 

[Negan4Coach]

Wow, they're not f***ing around this year! You won't hear me complain- at least they are going for it finally

 

[The Faulker 27]

WRDLOG

It's gonna take me a while to redesign now.

 

[ElmCityGuy]

My 2 cents..

Seems every year the Canes just want to stick a toe in the water at the trade deadline.. this year they are taking the leap and going for it. If it doesn't work then at least they took the chance... not like the other way was resulting in Stanley Cups Finals every year. It will be interesting to see how it all works out.

 

[Chrispy]

It's gonna take me a while to redesign now.

Just a little photoshop on the last letter.

WLOC

 

[The Faulker 27]

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.

I mean KK sucks, but that's always been my opinion and he's signed for a bazillion more years. If he someday proves me wrong I'll happily claim I never said that and you're all full of shit.

 

[CandyCanes]

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.


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

Doesn't the team putting the player on waivers have to cover 50% of the cap hit tho if they get claimed?

 

[bleedgreen]

the problem to me is there is nothing that says Kuzy is a center on a RBA team looking at how he has played the last 3 seasons. He doesnt get the puck deep, he doesnt play much defense, he isnt great in the circle, and he doesnt forecheck. Drury and KK are much better fits as centers in the system.

Why would Kuzy play center for Rod and not Necas? it doesnt make sense to me. Necas does some of that better than Kuzy and hasnt gotten a shot at center.

Well Rod has seen Kuz at his best, and that guy not only played the position of center well he played good enough defense when he had to. He was also clutch. Necas is too imo.

Probably most importantly is the stick handling/possession game. Kuzy didn’t throw the puck away, he could always shield the puck and hold onto it long enough to find help. I think those are the skills that Necas lacks that Rod needs to see. Necas takes chances with the puck all the time still. A good possession minded, stick handling euro skill center like Kuzy knows when he’s supposed to hold onto the puck and when he needs to move it. Dude just didn’t gaf anymore. He’s got a redemption arc now available right in front of him. We’ll see if he’s up for the role.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Wow, they're not f***ing around this year! You won't hear me complain- at least they are going for it finally

Waddell out here pulling off miracles

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Well Rod has seen Kuz at his best, and that guy not only played the position of center well he played good enough defense when he had to. He was also clutch. Necas is too imo.

Probably most importantly is the stick handling/possession game. Kuzy didn’t throw the puck away, he could always shield the puck and hold onto it long enough to find help. I think those are the skills that Necas lacks that Rod needs to see. Necas takes chances with the puck all the time still. A good possession minded, stick handling euro skill center like Kuzy knows when he’s supposed to hold onto the puck and when he needs to move it. Dude just didn’t gaf anymore. He’s got a redemption arc now available right in front of him. We’ll see if he’s up for the role.

The numbers don’t support the notion that Kuzy doesn’t give the puck away. He is very similar to Necas in that regard

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

If Kuzy doesn't work out, we scratch him and go with what we've got. Worth the risk of a 3rd round pick IMO.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

If Kuzy doesn't work out, we scratch him and go with what we've got. Worth the risk of a 3rd round pick IMO.

If he didn’t have that 2nd year, it would be worth the risk.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Rod?

 

[HisIceness]

Rod?

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[bleedgreen]

The numbers don’t support the notion that Kuzy doesn’t give the puck away. He is very similar to Necas in that regard

That’s why I said he “didn’t” throw the puck away. I’m speaking of the former Kuzy, not the guy that played himself almost out of the league until we showed up.

 

[CandyCanes]

If he didn’t have that 2nd year, it would be worth the risk.

On the other hand Kuzy works out great and we're thrilled to have that 2nd year.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

On the other hand Kuzy works out great and we're thrilled to have that 2nd year.

Im not putting any money on that based on his last 3 seasons

That’s why I said he “didn’t” throw the puck away. I’m speaking of the former Kuzy, not the guy that played himself almost out of the league until we showed up.

Fair enough. I was looking at the last 3 years combined though.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Will he have a handler?

This has been an interesting few days. Feels a bit like seizing the moment, while, also, having the awareness that they could be fielding a much altered team next season and recognizing the uncertainty that comes with such changes. Buys some goodwill and runway with most fans, I imagine. Time to kick a little a$$

 

[CandyCanes]

So I'm convinced the Canes brought in Guentzel and Kuzy for a reason. Crosby & Ovechkin's best friends. Now we must acquire both Crosby & Ov or this idea is a bust.

 

[Unsustainable]

If he didn’t have that 2nd year, it would be worth the risk.

Whats his cap hit burried next season or send him to Chicago for a 4th to take him

 

[To Be Determined]

Im not putting any money on that based on his last 3 seasons

three?

three seasons ago he put up a 78 points in 79 games

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Whats his cap hit burried next season or send him to Chicago for a 4th to take him

League minimum + 375k is the max you can bury. We don’t have any cap to spare with our needs.

three?

three seasons ago he put up a 78 points in 79 games

His defense has been rough for that long

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Where are all the i trust the borg I trust our scouts truthers now?!

I'm still here