Lightning star Nikita Kucherov reportedly requests trade from Tampa Bay
Yahoo Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov has requested a trade and informed the team he will not re-sign, holding a meeting with his agent and GM Julien BriseBois.
- Kucherov, the reigning Hart Trophy winner and a key player for the Lightning, is in the final year of an eight-year, $76 million contract and is set to become an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
- Despite the trade request, Kucherov will continue playing for Tampa Bay while awaiting a trade and has shared the news with teammates.
- The 33-year-old Russian winger has spent his entire NHL career with the Lightning, winning two Stanley Cups and three Art Ross Trophies, but now seeks a new team after 15 years.
- Kucherov does not have a full no-trade clause but has provided the Lightning with a list of 10 approved teams for potential trade destinations.
