Evgeny Kuznetsov is often spotted this summer in Washington, skating in local beer competitions and training on Medstar Capitals IcePex. But according to Sammi Silber van The Hockey NewsFans should not expect a reunion between the former Stanley Cup champion and the capitals of a professional try -out contract.
Silber writes: “In the end, although he has been in the neighborhood, a PTO in Washington is not a path for the 33-year-old.”
Despite his presence in the area, if he is going to get a try -out somewhere, it is more likely with another team. The 33-year-old struggled with Washington in his last seasons and placed only 17 points in 43 games in 2023-24 before he entered the NHL/NHLPA player tool for the second time. He was abandoned and traded to Carolina, where the capitals retained money and essentially paid him not to play for them.
Kutznetsov went over -season and had a short -lived stint in the KHL with Ska St. Petersburg. He is now back after the two parties have worked out an agreement to terminate his contract; He wants to continue with another NHL franchise. Silber writes, unfortunately for Kuznetsov, the focus of the team is on youth. She writes that Connor McMichael is being healed for the vacant third line role.
Will another team take a chance at Kuznetsov?
Although a try-out can be a movement with a low risk, do not expect the capitals to consider a reunion. Not only that, but a team that is connected to him, the Montreal Canadiens, is reportedly excluded.
In July we reported that despite Kuznetsov’s desire to play in Montreal, His agent Shumi Babaev confirmed The Canadiens are not interested. “Evgeny wants to go there, but there is no place for him,” Babaev explained. The Canadiens have politely rejected his request to be taken into consideration.
Because it relates to other teams, we will discover it in the coming weeks.
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