Sources informed ESPN on Friday that Nikita Kucherov, who is in the final year of his contract, has asked for a trade. Despite this, Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois issued a statement indicating the team's firm stance against trading the forward.
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Nikita Kucherov requests trade from Lightning; team has 'no intention' of dealing him
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has reportedly requested a trade, according to sources. However, general manager Julien BriseBois stated the team has "no intention of trading" the star player.
