 NCN Sports, I'm Chris Edwards. A former NHL All-Star and Stanley Cup champion is being released. Gethin Kuba has the story. The Carolina Hurricanes have put Evgeny Kuznetsov on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his NHL contract. Kuznetsov was owed $6 million of his $8 million salary in the final year of his deal. General Manager Eric Tolsky said the two sides ultimately agreed this was the best course of action.