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DeNiro Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Wow! Terminating his contract I suppose? Bad look after he just got out of the player assistance program no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 "A fresh start" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LB28 Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 4 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Wow! Terminating his contract I suppose? Bad look after he just got out of the player assistance program no? Maybe, but he's got 17 points in 43 games this year so he might just be washed. Caps might not feel he's going to contribute for their push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPA Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 He has a $7.8M cap hit for another 2yrs. It’s time for WAS to cut their losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanSeanBean Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 For termination...? Or just waivers. There's a world I could see him signing a cheap show me contract and actually playing some decent offensive hockey in a sheltered role. Not for us, we have PHIL THE THRILL KESSEL being signed shortly to phil that role. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Doubt they're terminating considering he just exited the program, why would he give up that money? Probably hoping someone takes him, otherwise they may pay to dump him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coryberg Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 20 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Wow! Terminating his contract I suppose? Bad look after he just got out of the player assistance program no? The NHLPA wouldn't let that slide. They will have to buy him out in the offseason (3.8 in 2025 and 2.0 in 2026) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 6 minutes ago, MeanSeanBean said: For termination...? Or just waivers. There's a world I could see him signing a cheap show me contract and actually playing some decent offensive hockey in a sheltered role. Not for us, we have PHIL THE THRILL KESSEL being signed shortly to phil that role. Why wouldn't he just go home and play for his hometown? I'm sure they'll give him good cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Miss Korea said: Why wouldn't he just go home and play for his hometown? I'm sure they'll give him good cash. With the way the Russian economy is currently due to the war in Ukraine? I don't know if I would want to be so sure of that. Edited March 2 by The Lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 7 minutes ago, The Lock said: With the way the Russian economy is currently due to the war in Ukraine? I don't know if I would want to be so sure of that. I'm 99.9% sure Zhenya spends his summers back home. As soon as his NHL career is over, he's gonna immediately join Traktor as a player or some staff role. You can count on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Miss Korea said: I'm 99.9% sure Zhenya spends his summers back home. As soon as his NHL career is over, he's gonna immediately join Traktor as a player or some staff role. You can count on it. I mean sure? But would they be able to pay him the 7.5mil the NHL is currently if he leaves the NHL sooner than his contract is expired? This isn't a debate of whether he'd be willing to go back home. This is a debate about whether he'd have a financially better outcome from it, which I believe he wouldn't. Edited March 2 by The Lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 6 minutes ago, The Lock said: I mean sure? But would they be able to pay him the 7.5mil the NHL is currently if he leaves the NHL sooner than his contract is expired? This isn't a debate of whether he'd be willing to go back home. This is a debate about whether he'd have a financially better outcome from it, which I believe he wouldn't. Right - that's what you meant. I'm sure he would prefer getting bought out over mutual termination. But if he becomes a fre agent, I doubt he'd try to prove his worth on some random NHL team on a minimum contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakystink Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 This is kinda of sick that a team would just give up on him right after the program. Looks so bad on the franchise. No idea why he was in it in the first place but come on. This is wrong on so many levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I'd think he'd like to stay over here, playing hockey, rather than risk getting drafted to fight in the war. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coryberg Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 12 minutes ago, Sneakystink said: This is kinda of sick that a team would just give up on him right after the program. Looks so bad on the franchise. No idea why he was in it in the first place but come on. This is wrong on so many levels. Same thing happened last year with Vrana and the red wings. Nobody blinked an eye. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker67 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Vegas will be all over this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 We coulda traded Petey and picked up this gem. PA out GM'd. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Maybe Washington retains 50% to move him cheaper, could be a lower risk reclamation project for a team at such a cap hit and term Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 23 minutes ago, Sneakystink said: This is kinda of sick that a team would just give up on him right after the program. Looks so bad on the franchise. No idea why he was in it in the first place but come on. This is wrong on so many levels. The reporting is that Kuznetsov is wanting a change of scenery. So this isn't the Capitals giving up on him but trying the easiest way to get that done (another team can take him for free). Without knowing the details of why he was in the Player Assistance Program, here's a hypothetical. A person is going through drug/alcohol problems and spiraling into depression. They start to seek help but afterwards when they are released they're surrounded by all of the same triggers that started them to spiral (same people, same bars, same apartment, etc.). Everywhere they go they get reminded of their low point. Now, would it be better for that person to stay in the situation and possibly relapse or go somewhere else where they don't have all their original vices surrounding them? Sometimes supporting means helping move on and not trying to keep them in the same place. Obviously this was a hypothetical, but just pointing out that it isn't black and white. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwarrior Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I'm a little surprised by this move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Long Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Feels like a move made for the Flames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripplereh Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 (edited) Makes sense to me.I mean the guy knows to many people that he used drugs with there. Rehabs tell you to stay away from those places that trigger you. Best thing for him is to move to another team which he wants so don't know why anyone is shocked at this. The best thing for him is what they are doing. I say the Blackhawks take him. Edited March 2 by cripplereh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyone Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 he sounds like the perfect fit for the Oilers... they are always on the look out for another scoring winger. And they could always use another locker room cancer. (man I wish there was a sarcasm font ) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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