Confirmed with Link: Nikita Kucherov re-signs (3 years, 4,76 AAV)

[Steazy Doo]

Kuch on re-signing: https://www.nhl.com/lightning/video/nikita-kucherov-interview/t-277437434/c-45219803 (video)

I sense a little animosity

 

[FinnLightning26]

I sense a little animosity

Time to panic

 

[Steazy Doo]

Time to panic

 

[These Are The Days]

I sense a little animosity

I think irritation is the better word for it because he was asked again after saying he didn't want to elaborate on anything. Sounds like he wanted to take a cut but not that much. But considering we were a few days from the season and he genuinely wanted to stay and genuinely wants to play he just gave in to Yzerman and said, "**** it."

Winning will cure all of that and time will set in to where he understands that he couldn't cash in just yet.

 

[berlin]

Yeah he seemed irritated and depressed, but hey he's Russian. I gotta admit i may pout a bit myself. But if he wants a big pay day in three years (not that 13 mil isn't a lot), he's gonna have to put up big numbers.

 

[dbieon12]

What if he used this contract negotiation as an excuse to stay in Russia a little bit longer - especially with losing some off season because of the WCOH?

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

This being the first time I've heard him speak English--I get some really funky vibes like he talks like a mixture of Marty and Stamkos without the smiles.

 

[Fro]

I sense a little animosity

not sure I hear the same, comes off as more of a "i hate being in an interview scrum" to me

 

[Picklepete]

Does B. Point qualify to be taken in expansion draft ?
Hope not..

 

[Picklepete]

Probably Sustr that dude is a franchise defenseman plus he's a righty.

FRANCHISE Dman ?!!
Umhh No....Lol

 

[kuch]

Yeah he seemed irritated and depressed, but hey he's Russian. I gotta admit i may pout a bit myself. But if he wants a big pay day in three years (not that 13 mil isn't a lot), he's gonna have to put up big numbers.

He doesn't need to put up big numbers to get payed, just ask cally or flip, or even killer

 

[berlin]

FRANCHISE Dman ?!!
Umhh No....Lol

No, but he did improve a lot as last season moved along.

 

[Hoek]

FRANCHISE Dman ?!!
Umhh No....Lol

Dude, you just got Hosed... or Hoeked I guess in this case.

 

[The Gongshow]

Dude, you just got Hosed... or Hoeked I guess in this case.

You just got Gonged

 

[Todd1a]

Does B. Point qualify to be taken in expansion draft ?
Hope not..

no two year pro's only do drouin would qualify

 

[LTIR Trickery]

I wouldn't put too much stock into his interview. He doesn't like interviews, he still seems uncomfortable speaking english (although he is quite proficient and has nothing to worry about), and generally doesn't seem to be a guy that likes a lot of fanfare.

 

[Todd1a]

I wouldn't put too much stock into his interview. He doesn't like interviews, he still seems uncomfortable speaking english (although he is quite proficient and has nothing to worry about), and generally doesn't seem to be a guy that likes a lot of fanfare.

ya his english is shaky still

 

[Brie]

Cally pretty much sums it up with this tweet...

 

[xteesy]

What if he used this contract negotiation as an excuse to stay in Russia a little bit longer - especially with losing some off season because of the WCOH?

not sure I hear the same, comes off as more of a "i hate being in an interview scrum" to me

I'm pretty sure it was a combination of jet leg, depression from WCOH, tiny bit annoyed the contract took so long, the fact that he's INCREDIBLY, RIDICULOUSLY private and 'shy' (his teammates didn't even know he got married over the summer till he got to training camp last season), and that he's made it very clear he hates interviews in the past.

He knows he's going to make bank in three years, whether it's with us or not.

 

[dbieon12]

Very interesting year so far. The league is being dominated by young, underpaid (per production) players.