Birthday: May 19, 1992
Height: 6' 2 | 188 cm
Weight: 196 lbs | 89 kg
Drafted: 26 overall, 2010 round 1 (
WSH)
Contract: $62,400,000 over 8 years (Cap hit: $7,800,000)
Kuznetsov had a significantly down year in Washington before being dealt to Carolina - in the 43GP he was averaging 18:47 TOI - deployed in all situations - produced 6G - 11A -
Pace is sound - pure skill - moody - has to push himself more - change of scenery might motivate him - plays with very little physical push back - despite his stature - only credited with 10 hits / 12 shot blocks - won 45% of his draws -
Risk / Possible reward acquisition - Has to play in the top six and on top PP unit
Signed through 24/25 - $6.5 million AAV - 10 team no trade clause
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
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| 2023-24 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023-24 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 43 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -11 | 24 |
| 2022-23 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 81 | 12 | 43 | 55 | -26 | 56 |
| 2021-22 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 79 | 24 | 54 | 78 | 7 | 44 |
- Compete/Consistency: 55
- Defensive Zone Starts: 70
- Hockey IQ: 92
- Offensive Zone Starts: 75
- Penalty Kill: 76
- Power Play: 80
- Physicality: 5
- Puck Moving/Passing: 80
- Shot: 77
- Skating: 88
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality
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