Pitching a Hurricanes-Lightning Trade for Nikita Kucherov After Bombshell Report

Breaking news surfaced across the National Hockey League on Friday night (10/30) when Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov made TB aware that he will not re-sign with the team and is requesting a trade. There is no indication of where Kucherov wants a trade, but there’s some reason to believe that the Carolina Hurricanes will be part of the mix to land one of the NHL’s best scorers, so let’s take a quick look at what a potential trade package could look like to land Kucherov in Carolina. What Could the Hurricanes Offer Tampa Bay for Nikita Kucherov?