Carolina Hurricanes terminate Evgeny Kuznetsov's contract

Carolina Hurricanes placed Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers, terminating his contract. Kuznetsov had one year left on a $64.2 million contract with the Washington Capitals. Hurricanes acquired Kuznetsov at the past season's trade deadline, but he is now returning to play for the KHL's SKA Saints Petersburg.