Evgeny Kuznetsov went from the NHL to the KHL when the Carolina Hurricanes placed him on unconditional waivers in July 2024, allowing him to become a free agent. He signed a four-year deal with SKA Saint Petersburg in the KHL but ended his contract in April 2025.

After Ivan Demidov, it’s now Evgeny ... Kuznetsov has proven during the last NHL playoffs that he is capable of helping a team. He had collected six points in 10 playoff games with the Hurricane ...

Kuznetsov and KHL club SKA St. Petersburg mutually agreed to terminate his contract, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Tuesday. Kuznetsov was in the first year of a four-year deal he signed with the Russian club back in July.