Lightning Legend Reacts to Nikita Kucherov’s Trade Request

Aformer stalwart of the Tampa Bay Lightning had something to say about Nikita Kucherov’s trade request. Former captain Steven Stamkos expressed surprise after his Nashville Predators defeated Tampa Bay 5-4 in a shootout Saturday, Oct. 31. The reunion came one day after reports that Kucherov wants to leave the team Stamkos once captained. Steven Stamkos Admits Surprise Over Nikita Kucherov’s Trade Request Speaking after Saturday’s game, Stamkos acknowledged that the development caught him off guard. “You don’t expect to see something like that,” Stamkos said, according to The Tennessean ’s Alex Daugherty .