Update On Nikita Kucherov

"Are we willing to pay $120 million?": Elliotte Friedman believes Nikita Kucherov's contract demands could dissuade potential suitors

Elliotte Friedman believes the $120 million commitment attached to Nikita Kucherov could stop teams that like the player from pursuing him at all.

Report: Kucherov seeking AAV of at least $20M on 6-year - RAW CHILI

Nikita Kucherov wants to be among the highest-paid players in NHL history. The Tampa Bay Lightning forward is…

Nikita Kucherov Contract: Lightning Raise Offer to $15M AAV

Main Story: Nikita Kucherov reportedly wants a deal near the NHL’s top salary tier, while Tampa Bay’s latest reported offer is $15 million per year. The gap could put the Lightning’s franchise scoring leader on a path toward a trade, though Tampa has said it isn’t looking to move him. Keeping Kucherov would preserve a key piece of the team’s championship core—but could leave less cap room for the supporting cast. By the Numbers Kucherov’s curren…

Update On Nikita Kucherov

According to Elliotte Friedman in his Saturday Headlines, Nikita Kucherov wanted to be in the Kirill Kaprizov range with his next contract in AAV. Karpizov, at the time, was the league’s highest-paid player when discussing this, receiving a $17MM annual paycheck from Minnesota. Kucherov is in the final season of his current deal, an eight-year, […]