Latest On Nikita Kucherov Contract Talks

By Ethan Hetu | at September 9, 2026 9:00 am Reigning Hart Trophy winner Nikita Kucherov has only known a single NHL team in his NHL career, and he has become one of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s all-time great players. The future Hall of Famer is entering his 14th season with the club, but as things currently stand, he may not reach a 15th. The $9.5MM AAV contract extension Kucherov signed in July 2018 is set to expire next summer, and as of right now, Kucherov is without an extension and is slated to hit the open market. The Athletic’s…