PensBurgh · Jul 15, 2023
Checking in on Penguins-related NHL news
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty ImagesKyle Dubas and the Penguins have been relatively quiet lately, so let’s check in on some news hits involving Pittsburgh friends, rivals and alumni across the league.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wants out of Washington... Kuznetsov, the man who destroyed the Penguins’ hope of a championship three-peat in 2018 with his Game 6 overtime goal, has requested a trade from the Washington Capitals, washingtoncaps.com’s Mike Vogel confirmed Thursday. That doesn’t mean he’ll be gone right away, especially given the flat salary cap heading into next season and the fact that the Caps are reluctant to retain any of Kuznetsov’s $7.8 million cap hit, Vogel said.