Carolina Hurricanes forward Evgeny Kuznetsov will be placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination.
The rumor mill reported that Kuznetsov was seeking a contract termination to return to Russia. The probable landing spot for the Chelyabinsk, Russia native is SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL.
Canes General Manager Eric Tulsky released this statement:
Ultimately, both sides agreed this was the best course of action for both the player and the team. We thank Evgeny for his time with the team and wish him and his family the best.
The silver lining for Carolina is that his $3.