Evgeny Kuznetsov Reveals His Contract Demands to Join the Canadiens or Another Team
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As we reported a few days ago, center Evgeny Kuznetsov has openly expressed his desire to sign with the Montreal Canadiens.
He clearly wants to play again with Ivan Demidov. However, another source later revealed that Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton were not particularly interested.
That said, I wonder if this new development could change things.
Evgeny Kuznetsov reveals the kind of contract he'd be ready to accept immediately
And we're talking about very reasonable demands here.
David Pagnotta: Re Evgeny Kuznetsov:
"He's willing to take a million, two million bucks plus incentives, somewhere, for a contender that's looking to add."
- Hello Hockey.
"He's willing to take a million, two million bucks plus incentives, somewhere, for a contender that's looking to add."
- Hello Hockey.
He mentions a contender, but in the case of the Montreal Canadiens, we already know Kuznetsov really wants to play here.
Kuznetsov, 33, is a 6-foot-1, 198-pound center.
He was a first-round pick by the Washington Capitals in 2010 and won the Stanley Cup with them in 2018, leading all players in playoff scoring with 32 points. Over his career, he has recorded 575 points in 743 NHL games.
More recently, he tallied 55 points in 81 games in 2023 and 78 points in 79 games in 2022.
During the 2024-2025 season, the most recent, Kuznetsov recorded 37 points in 39 games in the KHL, often playing on the same line as one Ivan Demidov.
Do you think this would be a good pickup for the Canadiens for a one-year deal worth one or two million dollars?
It's a price similar to what they paid to sign Joe Veleno.
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