Just a day after the breaking news that Nikita Kucherov has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning, they returned to the ice. While playing a game amidst such big rumors isn't easy, the Lightning lost a late lead an ultimately fell in the shootout, moving to 8-3-2.
When it comes to influential NHL agents, few carry more weight than Dan Milstein. Milstein represents many of the league’s top Russian players and currently has dozens of NHL clients under contract.
The hockey world is still reeling from Friday’s stunning news that superstar winger Nikita Kucherov has requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Nikita Kucherov dropped a bombshell Friday night, reportedly informing the Tampa Bay Lightning — the team he’s won two Stanley Cups with — that he doesn’t intend to sign a contract extension.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have made their position clear following reports that Nikita Kucherov wants to leave the organization. General manager Julien BriseBois issued a firm response, stating that the franchise has no intention of trading its superstar forward.
The blockbuster news that dropped on Friday evening has shocked everyone in the NHL. It’s also created quite the tidal wave of trade ideas involving several teams.
We can talk all we want until we’re blue in the face about where Nikita Kucherov might get traded. But, if the Tampa Bay Lightning refuse to trade the forward, none of that talk will matter.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Even though a star player might want out of the Sunshine State, that doesn’t mean the team is willing to accommodate. After it was reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte
Nikita Kucherov, the reigning league MVP, became the latest high-profile NHL player to request a trade on Friday night, and it appears he might be in for a bit of a battle with his current team to get his wish.
Nikita Kucherov has been the centerpiece of the Tampa Bay Lightning since his debut as a 20-year-old in the 2013-14 season. But the 13-year veteran's time in Tampa Bay may be coming to an end, as multiple outlets reported on Friday that Kucherov has requested a trade.
Nikita Kucherov reportedly wants to leave the Tampa Bay Lightning, potentially setting the stage for a blockbuster involving one of the NHL’s most dangerous offensive players.
Some players become so closely associated with a franchise that it’s hard to imagine them wearing another uniform. Nikita Kucherov is one of those players.
Nikita Kucherov is ready for a change. The Tampa Bay Lightning star Kucherov has formally requested a trade from the team, according to multiple reports on Friday.
Following Nikita Kucherov’s trade request, as reported by Elliotte Friedman, attention turns to which teams could put together a deal for the Tampa Bay Lightning superstar.
The Tampa Bay Lightning ended their road trip last week going 1-2 and they couldn't wait to return home to Benchmark International Arena for their contest against the Winnipeg Jets.
Pontus Holmberg recorded a goal and three assists for a career-high four points, Anthony Cirelli scored and collected his 200th career assist as part of a four-goal second period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 6-4 on Thursday night.
The Syracuse Crunch had three games in five days this past week, with two of them being on the road against the Laval Rocket and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, and one being home versus the Rochester Americans. The Crunch dropped the first game of the week, 6-1, against the Rocket; it was never really close.
Jakob Pelletier reminded the Tampa Bay Lightning of what he can do offensively on Saturday night, recording his second career AHL hat trick in the Syracuse Crunch’s 7-2 victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Anthony Cirelli exited the team’s Tuesday night win over the Vegas Golden Knights after the second period per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
The Syracuse Crunch bounced back from a rough 1-3 start to the season with a win against the Rochester Americans on Oct. 17. They got their first win on home ice in front of their fans, and evened out the rivalry at one game apiece.
When the New York Rangers won the 2020 NHL Draft Lottery and landed forward Alexis Lafreniere, the expectation, as it is with any No. 1 overall pick, was that he would become a franchise cornerstone and star-level player.
The Tampa Bay Lightning have recalled forward Dominic James. This move comes five days after James was assigned to the Syracuse Crunch, following his recovery from a hand injury sustained in the preseason.