Evgeny Kuznetsov

Report: Evgeny Kuznetsov’s new agents plan to speak with Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan

Evgeny Kuznetsov has been in the news a lot over the past few months and that does not seem to be changing even with the Capitals’ season now being complete. Kuznetsov’s name popped up again in a report on Saturday from The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun.

In that story, LeBrun confirms an earlier report from colleague Tarik El-Bashir that Kuznetsov has recently changed agents from Maxim Moliver to Don Meehan and Craig Oster of Newport Sports.

Lebrun adds that those Meehan and Oster plan to speak with Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan about Kuznetsov at some point in the near future.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov gives ‘no comment’ when asked to evaluate his performance this season

Evgeny Kuznetsov had a difficult 2022-23 season that saw him play two more games than he did during 2021-22 but record 23 fewer points. The Capitals came into the season hoping to rely on Kuznetsov to carry more weight at center knowing that Nicklas Backstrom was going to miss at least half the year due to offseason hip surgery.

He did not come through on those expectations and Kuznetsov now will enter another summer full of question marks.

During his Breakdown Day interview on Saturday, the 30-year-old centerman balked at answering how he’d personally evaluate his performance this past season.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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Wayne Gretzky on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s super-slow shootout move: ‘I hate it’

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s super-slow shootout move has made him nearly automatic in the skills competition. It’s also become one of the most polarizing plays in the NHL.

The loudest detractor of the highly-successful tactic is the game’s greatest player of all time, Wayne Gretzky.

Gretzky discussed the move with TNT’s pregame panel before the Capitals were set to take on the New York Rangers. To put it lightly, he is not a fan.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov responds to report that he has requested a trade from the Capitals

Russian outlet Match TV released a report on Saturday saying that Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has requested a trade away from the Washington Capitals through his agent. The report included further mention that Kuznetsov has been asking for the move for two years.

The news was buoyed by hockey insider Elliotte Friedman’s take on Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts podcast that the Caps and Kuznetsov “have been headed towards potentially a divorce” for the past couple of years.

Kuznetsov had his first chance to respond to the rumors after Capitals practice on Monday.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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Elliotte Friedman says Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Capitals ‘have been headed towards potentially a divorce’ for a couple years

Over the weekend, Russian outlet Match TV reported that Evgeny Kuznetsov had asked to be traded out of DC for the last two seasons.

Monday, hockey insider Elliotte Friedman discussed the news with Jeff Marek on Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts podcast.

Friedman essentially called the report the final piece of a puzzle which would explain why, per Elliotte, insiders “kinda heard Kuznetsov’s name out there” in trade talks.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Who is Evgeny Kuznetsov?

On Saturday we shared a report that Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has requested a trade. His requests, it’s reported, actually date back several years but are only now more likely to be honored.

Kuznetsov, 30, has at times been one of the league’s best and most entertaining players. But he’s never been without flaws, and those flaws have never been more present than they are right now. I’d argue that there is no player in franchise history more enigmatic than Evgeny Kuznetsov.

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By Peter Hassett 6 months ago

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Saturday’s Capitals-Penguins game marks the 10th time Evgeny Kuznetsov skated in the bottom six this season

The Washington Capitals entered Pittsburgh with their backs against the wall. The club is in 11th place in the Eastern Conference and sits four points behind the Penguins for the second wild-card spot. A loss would virtually guarantee the Caps miss the postseason for the first time in nine years.

“It’s such a big game,” Peter Laviolette said after the team’s morning skate.

One player who have a smaller role in the big game is Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Russian center skated on the third line with Anthony Mantha and Craig Smith.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and other Capitals have dinner with Evgeni Malkin before Penguins game

The Capitals-Penguins rivalry has gotten progressively tamer over the years as both teams have won Stanley Cups. Feelings of mutual respect have gradually replaced whatever enmity the teams previously held.

For instance, during the All-Star Weekend, a friendship between Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby was played up — Ovi even said they were “going to have a couple beers together” when they retire — and the two combined with Ovi’s son Sergei to win the Breakaway Challenge.

Now, ahead of Washington’s big Saturday night game against Pittsburgh, the Capitals’ Russian players (and one adopted Russian) broke bread with Penguins center Evgeni Malkin.

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By Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov has reportedly requested a trade, first asked the Capitals two years ago

Evgeny Kuznetsov apparently wants out of DC.

According to Russian outlet Match TV, Kuznetsov has requested a trade away from the Washington Capitals through his agent. The request isn’t new, either, with Kuznetsov first asking for the move two years ago.

The article, entitled Kuznetsov has been asking Washington for a trade for two years, was published on Saturday.

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By Chris Cerullo and Ian Oland 6 months ago

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Capitals players give three words to describe Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov fully understands the assignment

The Washington Capitals will be celebrating their captain Alex Ovechkin before puck drop at Capital One Arena on Tuesday night as Ovi is honored for passing Gordie Howe for second on the all-time goal-scoring list.

As part of the festivities, the Caps asked some of The Great Eight’s teammates to try and describe him in just three words. The results are pretty great especially when they get to Evgeny Kuznetsov.

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By Chris Cerullo 6 months ago

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