Nikita Kucherov reportedly requests trade from Tampa Bay Lightning

ESPN reports that sources told Emily Kaplan Kucherov requested a trade, and @reporterchris separately cites sources for the request. A post citing Elliotte Friedman says Kucherov also told the Lightning he won't re-sign and that the reason for his request was unknown. The post says he is in the final year of an eight-year, $76 million contract with a $9.5 million cap hit.