With Alex Ovechkin free agency talks likely put to rest, the Washington Capitals’ attention shifts toward another member of the team’s current core: Evgeny Kuznetsov.
As the Expansion Draft looms with the Seattle Kraken looking to make a splash, general manager Brian MacLellan has decisions to make, and a lot of it appears to revolve around the Russian center.
“I don't think anyone is off the table,” MacLellan said, adding the only exceptions would be Ovechkin and longtime teammate Nicklas Backstrom.
Kuznetsov’s 2020-21 campaign is one that he’d like to put behind him. Not only was it plagued by bouts of inconsistency but he missed significant time after violating COVID-19 protocols and testing positive twice.