Evgeny Kuznetsov was cleared by the NHL assistance program on Saturday and was expected to rejoin the Capitals. To much surprise, the Capitals put the 31 year-old on waivers.
Kuznetsov cleared waivers this morning and it was announced that he would be loaned to the Hershey Bears of the AHL.
#Caps loan forward Evgeny Kuznetsov to the Hershey Bears (AHL).
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Time will tell if Kuznetsov actually reports to Hershey and due to his one-way NHL contract, he will be making his salary of 7.5 million per year in Hershey.
Kuznetsov had 17 points in 43 games this season before taking a leave from the team.