{"id":136538,"date":"2023-03-28T18:23:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=136538"},"modified":"2023-03-28T18:23:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T22:23:22","slug":"nhl-rumours-washington-capitals-forward-gives-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/03\/28\/nhl-rumours-washington-capitals-forward-gives-update\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Washington Capitals Forward Gives Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time for another round of NHL rumours. We’re closing in on the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but some teams are already thinking about the off-season. A few of these teams got started clearing out salaries at the March 3 trade deadline. One of those teams was the Washington Capitals,<\/a> who made a few deals.<\/a> However, there may be some new talk surrounding an\u00a0Evgeny Kuznetsov<\/a> trade. This edition of NHL rumours talks about that.<\/p>\n

All NHL rumours come from the original source and are subject to change.<\/p>\n

NHL Rumours<\/h2>\n

Evgeny Kuznetsov Trade Update<\/h3>\n

Rumour: The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir first speculated on if the Capitals would try to move the veteran Russian forward. It’s not the first time that trade talk has surrounded Kuznetsov as Pierre LeBrun reported possible trade talks in May 2021. However, El-Bashir’s article was speculation on the future of head coach Peter Laviolette<\/a> and forward Anthony Mantha<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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With a playoff berth all but out of reach, it\u2019s time to look forward. Here are a few questions that figure to frame the way #Caps<\/a> GM Brian MacLellan approaches one of the most important offseasons of the Alex Ovechkin era. https:\/\/t.co\/IPANaQ27VR<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) March 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n