USA Today Sports reports that Tampa Bay Lightning star forward Nikita Kucherov has requested a trade from the NHL franchise. The news, reported by Jace Evans on October 30, 2026, indicates the three-time Stanley Cup champion and former Hart Trophy winner has asked to be moved from the only NHL organization he has played for since being drafted in 2011.
Details surrounding the request, including potential destinations or the Lightning's response, were not immediately available. Kucherov, 33, has been one of the league's most productive scorers over the past decade, helping Tampa Bay win championships in 2020 and 2021 while earning the NHL's MVP award in 2019.
