Yeah, not one that's suspended for drug abuse.

Kuznetsov was suspended for drug abuse

Not at the NHL level

Ohhhhhhhh, so there's a qualifier

What? Kuznetsov has never been suspended for drug abuse by a meaningful body. The IIHF can cry all it wants, it has no impact on the NHL. Kuznetsov has never been suspended for drug abuse

I'll cut to the chase: if there was one place Val could go it would be CAR. They employed jerk Tony Deangelo, coke sniffer Kuznetsov, & committed prematurely to Semin. Not saying people would like it, but based on history its possible. If Rod is still coaching, he would know better than anyone what a fresh start, via trade, could do to alleviate a bad locker room situation (with Lindros). If Tulsky is GM, he'd have to think really hard about the Pros of analytically elite Nichushkin on the team.

TDA was thrown out of New York for asking Georgiev to make a save. Kuznetsov had come out of the Player assistance programme for his addiction. Nichushkin is still an addict, he's not worth the risk, even for Carolina. No, he's yours.

NYR didn't want TDA nor AG, but the Avs & Canes did. AG did the TDA treatment to Avs teammates this regular season but he changed his mentality & was still was supported by the locker room for his turnaround playoff performance. Noticing a theme here between these two teams?

Not really, Carolina pulled TDA in because he was a buy low candidate that did nothing wrong on either occasion. Nishuskin isn't in that same boat

TDA got thrown out of NY because Kreider kicked his ass in the locker room after being the big Jack ass he is. And unless I’m mistaken you don’t ever leave the player assist program once you’re in especially for substance abuse.

Wait, so G is still tied into that program??

You do once you're clear, it's why players return to the ice. They are all able to go back for help, but you leave the programme. And TDA didn't get touched by Kreider, Kreider had to stop him beating Georgiev into a pulp

That’s my understanding I could be wrong but don’t think I am.

Dude Nichushkin cleared the program twice test positive and is the first time 3rd stepper.

Go google it, Kreider beat the crap out of TDA. I’m not even a Rangers fan. TDA is just a douche.

But yes Georgiev was involved you are right about that.

Go google it, one one touched TDA, TDA was going to kill Georgiev...

Nichuskin has gone back in twice because he's had two relapses. You don't have to re-enter if you don't relapse