After Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov decided not to re-sign with the team and requested a trade, the NHL has been beside itself with teams throwing their names into the surprising lotto hurricane. One such team who could weather the storm and nab the foward: the Vegas Golden Knights. According to ESPN, this is a real possibility.
They’d have to bury a few contracts in the desert to make it happen – and adding Kucherov’s salary would make them a perilously top-heavy team at forward against the cap. Oh, and no state income tax. That too.” Other teams mentioned include the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and the Utah Mammoth.
The 33-year-old Kucherov said his decision to leave was about a lack of communication with Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois and that the GM mishandled contract negotiations.
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