Confirmed with Link: Kuznetzov (50%) for 2025 3rd

[Borsig]

This is Raleigh, he is switching to meth.

Would kuzy have cleared waivers at 3.9? Asking for our cap.

 

[MinJaBen]

Could we not have found a third party to cut it down another 25%? If you are going to take the risk, especially next season, that's got to be worth the pick that makes him pretty bury-able.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

our management team went from smart to JR overnight.

 

[Bub]

Wait, is that where that saying comes from?!

No, it's from the late 19th century and most likely refers to kids cleaning themselves up for polite company.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Could we not have found a third party to cut it down another 25%? If you are going to take the risk, especially next season, that's got to be worth the pick that makes him pretty bury-able.

for 1 year, yea we could have but for 2, no.

 

[hurricure]

I don’t know about this one…guess we give another guy a chance at a fresh start… we’ve made it work before…

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

honestly love taking the chance on him, his upside is still really high if he's motivated (and he may be with the Russians we have here and being a contender). and he's a damn good playoff performer. very little risk even if he doesn't do much for us.

 

[Borsig]

Could we not have found a third party to cut it down another 25%? If you are going to take the risk, especially next season, that's got to be worth the pick that makes him pretty bury-able.

I mean there's still the off season and the waiver wire.

Tda didn't have drug problems but it worked.

 

[Unsustainable]

I don’t know about this one…guess we give another guy a chance at a fresh start… we’ve made it work before…

This how I see it

 

[hurricure]

They must have had a good long chat with JWilly before pulling the trigger

 

[Joe McGrath]

Never mind the player he’s become, which is not great. THIS is the veteran Russian influence you want for Svech and PK?

Again, hope I’m wrong.

 

[htdoc]

Thoughts?

 

[Unhinged Finn]

I hope he is in better shape than the carrier admiral kuznetsov

 

[Identity404]

Whomever has the best snow pun wins a cookie!

 

[Svechhammer]

Methinks someone has a certain other someone on Ignore... lol

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Never mind the player he’s become, which is not great. THIS is the veteran Russian influence you want for Svech and PK?

Again, hope I’m wrong.

I think Svech has been around long enough to not get "influenced" by anyone but RBA. Kooch, I'm less sure of, but I'm hoping for the best.

 

[gooseygoose]

He’s just for shootouts

 

[DaveG]

Never mind the player he’s become, which is not great. THIS is the veteran Russian influence you want for Svech and PK?

Again, hope I’m wrong.

The one positive I can think of with this is how much he said he enjoyed playing for Rod at the ASG just two years ago. If Rod can be the Kuzy whisperer and get him back to that form even (nevermind 2018 form, that's done) he deserves to go in the HoF for that alone and that's without taking any of his playing accomplishments into account.

 

[raynman]

very weird, don’t know how I feel about this one

 

[Brock Anton]

What

Is Orlov gonna be his babysitter?

 

[chaz4hockey]

Honestly, if he keeps his nose clean this could be a steal.

But I have absolutely zero faith that this can happen.

and a bad influence on other players....don't like this move.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

Stats before struggling this season:

2015–16	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	20	57	77	32	12	1	1	2	8
2016–17	Washington Capitals	NHL	82	19	40	59	46	13	5	5	10	8
2017–18	Washington Capitals	NHL	79	27	56	83	48	24	12	20	32	16
2018–19	Washington Capitals	NHL	76	21	51	72	50	7	1	5	6	2
2019–20	Washington Capitals	NHL	63	19	33	52	40	8	3	2	5	4
2020–21	Washington Capitals	NHL	41	9	20	29	18	3	0	0	0	0
2021–22	Washington Capitals	NHL	79	24	54	78	44	6	2	3	5	2
2022–23	Washington Capitals	NHL	81	12	43	55	56	—	—	—	—	—

That's about as good of a scoring 2C as you'll find. Hopefully the change of scenery can help him recapture some of his old magic. He's only 31 years old. We've now acquired 2 players who had significant significant roles in Cup runs -- Guentzel led the playoffs in goals his rookie year when the Pens won their 3rd Cup and Kuzy led the playoffs in points when the Caps won their Cup. Some guys do just up their games in the playoffs and Kuzy is one of them

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Hear me out: this is really not going to end up being anything. It won’t hurt us but won’t move the needle.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Stats before struggling this season:



That's about as good of a scoring 2C as you'll find. Hopefully the change of scenery can help him recapture some of his old magic. He's only 31 years old. We've now acquired 2 players who had significant significant roles in Cup runs -- Guentzel led the playoffs in goals his rookie year when the Pens won their 3rd Cup and Kuzy led the playoffs in points when the Caps won their Cup. Some guys do just up their games in the playoffs and Kuzy is one of them

then you look at his defense and it erases his scoring allure.

 

[Svechhammer]

and a bad influence on other players....don't like this move.

Meh

If he's a problem they'll keep his ass in Hershey or in the press box.

This is probably his last chance to stick on a NHL roster.