A few days ago, former NHLer Evgeny Kuznetsov joined Ufa’s Salavat Yulaev in the KHL, the team of Canadiens prospect Alexander Zharovsky. Kuznetsov mentored Ivan Demidov last season with SKA St.
Ivan Demidov was fortunate in his only full year in the KHL last year. Although he wasn’t used much by Roman Rotenberg with SKA St. Petersburg, he did get to rub shoulders with some very good Russian players, including former NHLer Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s return to the KHL after wrapping up his NHL career in 2023-24 has not gone exceptionally smoothly, and it’s off to a rocky start in the 2025-26 season. After scoring 12 goals and 37 points in 39 games with SKA St.
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There will be no NHL return for Evgeny Kuznetsov, at least for now.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
A former NHL star is staying in his homeland for another season. On Wednesday, Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League announced that the team has signed forward Evgeny Kuznetsov to a one-year contract.
NHL Rumour Report: David Pegnotta on the Hello Hockey podcast on the Toronto Maple Leafs talking to teams about their bottom-six: “I believe they’ve started
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we look at David Kampf and how his days with the Toronto Maple Leafs could be numbered. Elsewhere, Evgeny Kuznetsov is still eyeing an NHL return, and the Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers have been interested in bringing him in.
The Florida Panthers may turn to Evgeny Kuznetsov as they scramble to fill major gaps left by injuries to Aleksander Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk. With both stars sidelined long-term, Florida has been named one of the strongest potential landing spots for the free-agent forward.
In each NHL offseason, certain players hit the free agent market, sparking debate about the risks and rewards of signing them. The potential rewards often outweigh the risks, and these players usually find opportunities in the NHL, but some do fall by the wayside.
The Toronto Maple Leafs‘ training camp is quickly approaching, and perhaps they have one more offseason move up their sleeve before preparations for the 2025-26 campaign commence.
Free agent forward Evgeny Kuznetsov could be closing in on an NHL return. After weeks of speculation, his agent Shumi Babaev confirmed to Sports Daily’s Mikhail Nyukhin that the veteran center has narrowed his options down to two teams.
As the NHL moves closer to training camp, the Toronto Maple Leafs are experiencing a familiar late-summer limbo. The team still faces plenty of questions, and there are more than enough rumours to keep things interesting.
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Evgeny Kuznetsov is still working on his return to the NHL, and is down to two teams. Elsewhere, the Vegas Golden Knights are prioritizing a deal for Jack Eichel, which is expected to be a big one.
Ahead of the 2024-25 season, former Washington Capitals star forward Evgeny Kuznetsov departed from the NHL to play in his native Russia with St. Petersburg SKA.
Evgeny Kuznetsov has been spotted frequently around Washington this summer, skating in local beer leagues and training at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. But according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News, fans shouldn’t expect a reunion between the former Stanley Cup champion and the Capitals on a professional tryout contract.
Yesterday, we learned from Louis-André Larivière that the Canadiens were not going to offer Evgeny Kuznetsov a contract. It was therefore understood that the solution to the Canadiens’ lack of a second-line center would not involve acquiring the 33-year-old Russian.
Former Washington Capitals winger Evgeny Kuznetsov wants to make an NHL comeback after spending last season playing in Russia's KHL. This time, however, Kuznetsov is aiming for a short, one-year deal, with all money guaranteed.
He has 743 career NHL appearances, notching 173 goals and 402 assists over that span. Will a team bite?
Longtime Washington Capitals center and 2018 Stanley Cup champion Evgeny Kuznetsov is reportedly planning a return to the National Hockey League. Kuznetsov’s agent, Shumi Babayev, announced in a Telegram post on Thursday that he has already begun the process of orchestrating an NHL comeback for his client.
Despite an inconsistent career, Kuznetsov deserves some praise for his Stanley Cup-winning efforts with the Washington Capitals — the team that drafted him in the first round in 2010.
It is expected he will return to Russia to play in the Kontinental Hockey League.
He is just the latest player to bolt to the KHL this offseason. San Jose Sharks forward Egor Afanasyev and former Philadelphia Flyers draft pick Wade Allison also did so in the last few weeks.
The Carolina Hurricanes are loading up for a potentially deep postseason run.
After a recent stint with the NHL’s player assistance program, veteran forward Evgeny Kuznetsov was placed on waivers and sent down by the Washington Capitals — loaning him to their AHL affiliate Hershey Bears.
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s time with the Washington Capitals may end after a whirlwind of days. The Capitals placed Kuznetsov on waivers Saturday just hours after the forward got cleared to resume practicing by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program.
Washington Capitals’ forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has cleared waivers and will report to the Hershey Bears in the AHL. The Russian forward has been having a down year and the team thinks he could use a stint in the minors.
At his peak, he was a dynamic offensive force, and along with Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie and John Carlson, he made the Capitals one of the league's best teams between 2015 and 2018.
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