Canes place Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers

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The Carolina Hurricanes placed forward Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers Wednesday for the purpose of terminating his contract.

Kuznetsov, 32, had one season remaining worth $7.8 million on his current contract, with the Washington Capitals retaining half of that following the teams' deal at the NHL trade deadline. Both the Hurricanes and Capitals are now free of hi