Carolina Hurricanes Acquire Another Forward

The Carolina Hurricanes are coming off a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens last night and they saw goalie Frederik Andersen return as he stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced. Before last night’s game it was reported they were acquiring Jake Guentzel from the Pittsburgh Penguins, the trade call went through after the game. Today the Hurricanes are right back to it with the deadline set for 3:00 PM EST and they have acquired Evgeny Kuznetsov from the Washington Capitals for a 2025 third-round pick, as part of the trade the Washington Capitals are retaining 50 percent of his contract meaning the Hurricanes have more cap space to make another move as the day goes on if they see fit. Kuznetsov returned from NHLPA players assistance last Saturday and the Capitals placed him on waivers, he would clear and now he is joining the Hurricanes.

Evgeny Kuznetsov By The Numbers

Kuznetsov was drafted by the Washington Capitals with 26th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He made his debut on March 10, 2014 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He recorded his first point on March 14th with three assists, and he scored his first goal on March 25th against the Los Angeles Kings. He has played in 723 games and has 568 points on 171 goals and 397 assists, he has 169 points on the power play on 47 goals and 122 assists; he was a key component in the Capitals 2017-18 Stanley Cup run. This season he has played in 43 games and has recorded 17 points on six goals and 11 assists, he has four power play points all coming on assists.

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Trade Winds Blowing Inside The Rink

Join Conrad and Jayd as they kick off another season of hockey coverage on the Inside The Rink Podcast. Join us weekly as we cover the hot topics across the NHL and Minor Leagues. In this episode: – Four Nations Rosters- Waivers Gone Wild- Nichushkin Returns to Colorado- Penguins Fire Sale?& Much More!
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  3. Goalies Getting Paid
  4. It's Time To Play The Game
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