Evgeny Kuznetsov

#92
age33
posC,RW
shotl
h6'1"
w216lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$7,800,000$7.80M
Term
8 Years
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 33

Evgeny Kuznetsov is an Unrestricted Free Agent. His last contract was 8 years, $62,400,000 with a cap hit of $7,800,000 per season .

Profile

Capitals logo.
Draft Team
Round1
Pick26
Year2010
Agent Shumi Babaev
Birthdate May 19, 1992
Birthplace Chelyabinsk
Nationality Russia
UFA Year 2019
ELC Year 22
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $70.20M
SKA St. Petersburg
(KHL)
GP39
G12
A25
P37
PPG0.95
PIM38
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NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)
GP743
G173
A402
P575
NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.77
NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.23
Career Statline Details
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season
Age
 Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2023-24 31
$7.80M
 NHL Carolina Hurricanes 20 2 5 7 6 255 47.10 51.00 -10.90 53.60 -7.50 0.94 2.35
2023-24 31
$7.80M
 NHL Washington Capitals 43 6 11 17 24 559 35.00 41.90 -6.80 43.30 -3.70 0.43 1.07
2022-23 30
$7.80M
 NHL Washington Capitals 81 12 43 55 56 1,047 46.30 44.50 -7.40 47.90 -2.60 0.34 1.78
2021-22 29
$7.80M
 NHL Washington Capitals 79 24 54 78 44 1,119 55.40 49.80 -1.60 49.80 -0.90 0.70 1.98
2020-21 28
$7.80M
 NHL Washington Capitals 41 9 20 29 18 544 65.40 52.70 2.00 51.20 0.20 0.88 2.10
2019-20 27
$7.80M
 NHL Washington Capitals 63 19 33 52 40 845 51.10 46.40 -6.40 45.40 -8.10 0.92 2.34
2018-19 26
$7.80M
 NHL Washington Capitals 76 21 51 72 50 1,046 57.69 44.85 -3.84 47.33 -2.75 0.46 2.47
2017-18 25
$7.80M
 NHL Washington Capitals 79 27 56 83 48 1,133 55.66 47.45 0.98 48.16 -0.48 0.85 2.38
2016-17 24
$3.00M
 NHL Washington Capitals 82 19 40 59 46 1,144 61.46 51.75 1.18 53.63 0.29 0.79 2.10
2015-16 23
$3.00M
 NHL Washington Capitals 82 20 57 77 32 1,160 58.93 53.43 1.11 53.04 2.00 0.57 2.64
2014-15 22
$900K
 NHL Washington Capitals 80 11 26 37 24 911 57.38 48.42 -6.15 49.93 -2.84 0.26 1.32
2013-14 21
$900K
 NHL Washington Capitals 17 3 6 9 6 202 41.18 36.79 -10.33 42.96 -3.18 0.59 1.78
NHL Totals 743 173 402 575
Evgeny Kuznetsov Stats by Elite Prospects
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Signings & Trades

03/8
2024
2025 Round 3
Hurricanes logo.
Capitals logo.
Kuznetsov, Evgeny
07/2
2017
$7,800,000
Cap Hit
07/6
2015
$3,000,000
Cap Hit
03/8
2014
$2,825,000
Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

05/14
2024
Kuznetsov, Evgeny
Kuznetsov potted the game-winning goal in Monday's 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Game 5.
05/11
2024
Kuznetsov, Evgeny
Kuznetsov scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the New York Rangers in Game 4.
05/7
2024
Kuznetsov, Evgeny
Although an initial report suggested Kuznetsov was unavailable for Tuesday's Game 2 versus the New York Rangers because of an undisclosed injury, he is actually a healthy scratch for the contest, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com
05/7
2024
Kuznetsov, Evgeny
Kuznetsov (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday in Game 2 versus the New York Rangers, Walt Ruff of the Carolina Hurricanes' official site reports.
05/1
2024
Kuznetsov, Evgeny
Kuznetsov collected a goal and an assist Tuesday in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders in Game 5.
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Contract History

2017-2025 Standard Contract
Terminated
8yrs
value$62,400,000$62.40M
cap hit$7,800,000$7.80M

Signed On Jul 2 2017
Signing Agent Craig Oster
Signed By
Capitals logo.
Signing GM Brian MacLellan
% Cap Contract Start 10.40%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M UFAage 33
AAV $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M $7,800,000$7.80M
Base $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $3,400,000$3.40M $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M
Total Salary $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $8,400,000$8.40M $5,000,000$5.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $8,000,000$8.00M
Minors Salary
$10,000,000$10.00M
$10,000,000$10.00M
$8,400,000$8.40M
$5,000,000$5.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$5,000,000$5.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Notes
Contract was mutually terminated prior to 24-25 season
* Retained Salary Mar 8, 2024

50.00% of contract was retained by the Washington Capitals in a trade to the Carolina Hurricanes

Trade Details
2015-2017 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$6,000,000$6.00M
cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

Signed On Jul 6 2015
Signing Agent Maxim Moliver
Signed By
Capitals logo.
Signing GM Brian MacLellan
% Cap Contract Start 4.20%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M RFAage 25
AAV $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M
Base $2,200,000$2.20M $3,400,000$3.40M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses $400,000$400K -
Total Salary $2,600,000$2.60M $3,400,000$3.40M
Minors Salary
$2,600,000$2.60M
$3,400,000$3.40M
Clauses
UFA Year
2013-2015 Entry Level Contract
2yrs
value$5,650,000$5.65M
cap hit$2,825,000$2.83M

Signed On Mar 8 2014
Signed By
Capitals logo.
Signing GM George McPhee
% Cap Contract Start 1.40%
Signing Status age 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
2013-14
2014-15
2015
Cap Hit $900,000$900K $900,000$900K RFAage 23
AAV $2,825,000$2.83M $2,825,000$2.83M
Base $810,000$810K $810,000$810K
Performance Bonuses $1,000,000$1.00M $2,850,000$2.85M
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K
Total Salary $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Minors Salary
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
Clauses
UFA Year
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