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 Kr55
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Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Wow, some good players not afraid to show their discontent these days. Beginning of the end for Tampa's dominance?
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sources-nikita-kucherov -tells-lightning-he-wont-re-sign-asks-for-trade/
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According to multiple sources, Nikita Kucherov has informed both his teammates and the Lightning organization that he will not be re-signing with Tampa Bay and would like to be traded.
The exact reasons are unclear at this point, but Kucherov — the NHL’s reigning MVP — is in the final season of an eight-year, $76-million contract. Last week, he passed Steven Stamkos as the leading scorer in franchise history.
Both Lightning GM Julien BriseBois and Dan Milstein, Kucherov’s agent, declined to comment.
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He has a NTC where he can pick 10 teams to be traded to.
The issue may simply be that Tampa won't give him 20M AAV deal. Anyone trading for him probably needs to commit to a massive extension to make it worthwhile.
[Updated on: Fri, 30 October 2026 17:35]
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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smyth260
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Registered: November 2007
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Some are saying he wants to play with the best. Man what a dream it would be to get him over here. 9.5 million cap hit…
Clean house or bust
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HamBlaster
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Registered: June 2007
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Colorado will make this happen. Watch.
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Kr55
Messages: 13218
Registered: May 2002
Location: Edmonton
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Claims from "insiders" is Tampa wouldn't do more than 15M x 4, and Kuch wants 20M x 6.
Quite a gap, guess explains why he just wants out. I wonder if he will be willing to sign with any team that trades for him for less than 20M x 6 though. And if he waits until Summer, the max goes up beyond 23M AAV.
"We need to get better immediately. That starts today"
- Lowe, 2013
"Next year I would forecast as another developmental year"
- MacT, 2015
5 x $5,000,000
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