The Hockey News journalist Adam Proto spoke about the situation with the Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Russian, as it became known earlier, requested an exchange from the capital club. This is reported by

https://bookmaker-ratings.in "Washington's official website recently hinted that Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has requested an exchange. This is not a good harbinger of what awaits the Caps in the coming season.

When your team wins, players who may not be thrilled with their role can justify staying in it. But when your team is experiencing a lot of difficulties, life jackets are sorted out much faster.

According to PuckPedia, next season will be the penultimate for the 31-year-old Kuznetsov under the current contract, which provides for a cap of $ 7.8 million. It also has a clause according to which Kuznetsov cannot be exchanged into 15 teams, so the market interested in his services is limited. The chances of an exchange are also getting worse because of his offensive problems. In the 2022/2023 season, Kuzya scored only 12 goals, which is the worst result in all full seasons since the 2014/2015 championship, when he just made his NHL debut.

This almost guarantees that Capitals general manager Brian McLellan will not receive an equivalent fee for Kuznetsov, but the alternative — leaving him, unhappy, in the Washington locker room — may become a problem for the Caps' hopes of reaching the playoffs. A decision should be made as soon as possible. And, since some teams are still looking for forwards, McLellan must find a buyer for Kuznetsov and complete his story as part of Washington," The Hockey News quotes Proto as saying.