Lightning Star’s Agent Confirms Gameday Decision Amidst Trade Request

The Tampa Bay Lightning got some clarity on Nikita Kucherov’s gameday plans in the wake of his stunning trade request. Kucherov’s agent, Dan Milstein, confirmed Saturday, Oct. 31, that the superstar forward intends to continue playing for Tampa Bay while his up-in-the-air future with the organization gets sorted out. The comments land less than 24 hours after reports surfaced that Kucherov had requested a trade and informed the Lightning he would not sign a contract extension.