Alex Ovechkin comments on Evgeny Kuznetsov trade rumors

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov has been the subject of trade rumors for the longest time. Since April, those rumors heated up as some people reported that he wanted out. Alex Ovechkin has made some headlines the last few days on the ice in Russia but he also said some interesting things off the ice.

Ovechkin noted on the Kuznetsov trade rumors that he has kept track of the headlines and is well aware of the situation. While he knows what’s going on, he hopes they don’t pan out.

Ovechkin spoke with RIA Novosti which is a Russian state owned news outlet, quotes are translated to English:

“I don’t have any information about Kuznetsov’s trade [situation]. How would I react to a trade?…