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Top 50 Players: Nikita Kucherov | NHL.com Nikita Kucherov places 3rd on Top 50 Players list

1 DAY AGO • NHL.COM

Nikita Kucherov Ranked as NHL's Third Best Player as Contract Negotiations Stall The Tampa Bay Lightning return to the ice this week and the NHL Network has finished their rankings of the top-50 players in the National Ho...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Let's play two more: NHL features an 84-game season for the first time in decades

The NHL is going to an 84-game season for the first time since 1993-94

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

"He wants to win" - Jeff Marek floats blockbuster trade involving Nikita Kucherov & Eastern Conference rivals Nikita Kucherov could become a free agent after the 2026-27 season, and NHL insider Jeff Marek has brought the Montreal Canadiens into the c...

6 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Analyst floats Nikita Kucherov to Canadiens move citing Russian connection & desire to win NHL analyst Jeff Marek has floated a speculative scenario involving Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov potentially landing with the Mo...

SEPTEMBER 23 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

NHL Insider reveals Leo Carlsson's role in changing the dynamic of the negotiations between Nikita Kucherov and Tampa Bay Lightning Nikita Kucherov's next contract is being negotiated in a different NHL salary market after Leo Carlsson signed an $18 million AAV deal.

SEPTEMBER 20 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Nikita Kucherov's Huge Contract Demands Leave Lightning A Tough Choice. Nikita Kucherov is asking for some huge money on his next deal.

SEPTEMBER 19 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Nikita Kucherov Contract Update Revealed Tampa is home to one of, if not the best players in the National Hockey League. His name is Nikita Kucherov, the NHL's reigning MVP has call...

SEPTEMBER 16 • SI.COM

Not concerned about contract situation Kucherov said Wednesday that he's focused on helping the team win this year and playing well on the ice, Lightning reporter Gabby Shirley reports.

Impact Kucherov is entering the final season of his eight-year, $76 million contract that he signed with the Lightning in July of 2018, but he doesn't sound too concerned with the potential that he'll become a free agent following the 2026-27 campaign. The 33-year-old has topped 100 points in four consecutive seasons, and if he doesn't reach a long-term agreement with Tampa Bay, he should command plenty of interest from around the league.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby, Kucherov, Makar: 31 Teams Have a Contract Year Issue Sidney Crosby, Nikita Kucherov, Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes are all in the final year of their deals — and Toronto is the only NHL team with...

AUGUST 11 • HOCKEYBUZZ.COM

Top 20 Wings: #1 Nikita Kucherov | NHL.com The NHL Tonight crew discuss Nikita Kucherov being the #1 winger in the NHL right now

AUGUST 3 • NHL.COM

Lightning's Nikita Kucherov gets notable update on $9.5 million contract | Sporting News Kucherov is coming off an MVP season.

JUNE 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

NHL Tonight on Nikita Kucherov winning Hart Trophy | Tampa Bay Lightning The NHL Tonight crew discuss Nikita Kucherov winning the 2025-26 Hart Trophy

JUNE 13 • NHL.COM

NHL Tonight on Nikita Kucherov winning Hart Trophy | NHL.com The NHL Tonight crew discuss Nikita Kucherov winning the 2025-26 Hart Trophy

JUNE 13 • NHL.COM

Nikita Kucherov Wins Historic Hart Trophy (Here's How I Voted for the 2026 NHL Awards) Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy by a historically-narrow margin. Here's how I voted for that and all of the other NHL...

JUNE 12 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Closest Hart Trophy votes in NHL history: Where Nikita Kucherov's narrow win over Connor McDavid ranks all-time | Sporting News Nikita Kucherov is a now a two-time MVP, by the smallest of margins. Where does the Lightning star's narrow margin of victory rank all-time?

JUNE 12 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, his second such honor

Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning has won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

2025-26 Hart Trophy Finalists Discussion | NHL.com The NHL Tonight crew discuss the 2025-26 Hart Trophy Finalists, which include Nikita Kucherov, Nathan MacKinnon, and Connor McDavid

MAY 9 • NHL.COM

Deadspin | Hart finalists: Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Nikita Kucherov Deadspin | Hart finalists: Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Nikita Kucherov

MAY 9 • DEADSPIN.COM

NHL Now: Hart Trophy Finalists | NHL.com NHL Now on Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, and Nathan MacKinnon being named finalists for the Hart Trophy

MAY 9 • NHL.COM

First Shift: Hart Trophy Finalists | NHL.com First Shift on Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, and Nathan MacKinnon being named finalists for the Hart Trophy

MAY 8 • NHL.COM

Nikita Kucherov gives Canadiens passive-aggressive praise for their play in Round 1 - "Don't think they did anything special" Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov delivered a backhanded compliment to the Montreal Canadiens for their play in the first round.

MAY 6 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

About Last Night: Recapping Sunday's Slate of Games | NHL.com The guys on NHL Now react to the Nikita Kucherov and the Lightning getting eliminated in the first round for the 4th straight season, plus t...

MAY 4 • NHL.COM

Jakub Dobes reveals what he really said to Nikita Kucherov during Game 7. Dobes reveals the mind games that happened at the end of the 2nd period.

MAY 4 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

"Name is Bond, James Bond": Nikita Kucherov "007" memes flood social media after Lightning star fires blank in 7th career elimination game For the seventh time in his NHL career, Nikita Kucherov went pointless in a Game 7 win-or-go-home game.

MAY 4 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

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Let's play two more: NHL features an 84-game season for the first time in decades

Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, his second such honor