Confirmed with Link: Kuznetsov waived/placed on waivers (Update: 3/3/24 clears waivers, assigned to AHL Hershey)

[hockeykicker]

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[tycoonheart]

Wow! Now this is a shocker.

Is this being aired live somewhere

 

[Langway]

Booyah.

 

[trick9]

Tough ending for him.

 

[EYEuhFRAYtee]

Thanks for 2018 Kuzy.

 

[Langway]

Might mutual termination be an option? A lot of dough to walk away from but if he wants a fresh start...

 

[pman25]

Dang I didn’t think they would do it

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

What does this do his contract and our cap space?

 

[hockeykicker]

What does this do his contract and our cap space?

right now, nothing

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

clearly no one is going to claim him

 

[pman25]

Will this be a mutual contract termination?

 

[g00n]

Damn. Thought he'd played his last game as a Cap, just didn't think he'd be waived this season.

So long and thanks for 2018, Kuzybirb. Hope you find your peace.

 

[arlcapsfan]

Main boards are great…calling the Caps organization Trash…Fascinating.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Is our next move a buyout after he clears waivers?

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Damn. Even though it’s the right move for both parties I’m not going to lie, this hurts. Having Kuznetsov and Backstrom unceremoniously end their seasons/careers in Washington the same season is a tough pill to swallow. Thanks for everything, Birdman — I hope you find whatever it is you’re looking for.

@g00n hit me with the Kuzy Magic one more time.

 

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[AZ Caps Fan]

Already miss him as a Capital. Hope he stays healthy for himself, his family.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Is the hope he does not report?

 

[Langway]

Live look at Todd Nelson...

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[g00n]

Damn. Even though it’s the right move for both parties I’m not going to lie, this hurts. Having Kuznetsov and Backstrom unceremoniously end their seasons/careers in Washington the same season is a tough pill to swallow. Thanks for everything, Birdman — I hope you find whatever it is you’re looking for.

@g00n hit me with the Kuzy Magic one more time.

The wish is granted. Long live g00n.

 

[dreadpirateroberts]

Nobody is taking on that contract without significant draft capital attached to it

 

[Brian23]

So if he refuses to report to Hershey, do they angle to get out of his contract that way? I'm 50/50 on whether he'd actually show up to play in Hershey or not.

He could probably just bolt back to Russia and make some okayish money their.