Evgeny Kuznetsov is on the verge of breaking his contract with the Hurricanes.

Kuznetsov will have to “break” his contract for him to have the opportunity to return to play in his country.

That said, we should expect to see him placed on unconditional waivers by the Hurricanes in the coming days, if it doesn’t happen today.

In the end, Kuznetsov’s decision is understandable.

He’ll have the opportunity to join his family and friends who are currently in Russia… And on the hockey front, he’ll have the chance to play a bigger role with SKA.

He might not have had the opportunity to play in a top-6 team in North America next season, but he’s certainly going to get some big minutes in Russia.

On the other hand, I imagine the news makes the Carolina Hurricanes a little happy. After all, Rod Brind’Amour would have had to find a solution to include him in the line-up by placing him in a situation where he could produce offensively, and with all the talent on the club, that would have been difficult. The team’s GM, for his part, must be happy to be free of that kind of money. #MartinNecas #SethJarvis

Because Evgeny Kuznetsov doesn’t have much value on the ice if he’s not playing on a top-6. We’re talking about a strictly offensive player here… `

Overtime

– Xavier Bourgault heads to Ottawa.

– It’s sad, for real.

– Will he be fit enough to compete with the best players in the world?

– So much the better!