Sources: Nikita Kucherov tells Lightning he won’t re-sign, asks for trade sportsnet.ca

Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports that Nikita Kucherov has told the Tampa Bay Lightning and teammates he will not re-sign and wants a trade, citing multiple sources. The reigning NHL MVP is in the final season of an eight-year, $76-million contract; Lightning GM Julien BriseBois and agent Dan Milstein declined to comment.