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PP Pts
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2026 Projections
Signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Penguins in July of 2026.
Headed for Steel City
Kuzmenko signed a one-year, $5 million contract with Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.
ANALYSIS
Kuzmenko's deal is pretty much the Kyle Dubas standard at this point -- a one-year deal that won't impact the team long term and could have value at the trade deadline. The 30-year-old winger logged 52 regular-season games with the Kings last year, producing 13 goals, including eight with the man advantage. He could find himself paired up with fellow Russian Evgeni Malkin on the second line, though Kuzmenko's hold on that potential spot could be tenuous at best.
Kuzmenko's deal is pretty much the Kyle Dubas standard at this point -- a one-year deal that won't impact the team long term and could have value at the trade deadline. The 30-year-old winger logged 52 regular-season games with the Kings last year, producing 13 goals, including eight with the man advantage. He could find himself paired up with fellow Russian Evgeni Malkin on the second line, though Kuzmenko's hold on that potential spot could be tenuous at best.
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2025–26 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 14:55
- Average Power Play TOI: 2:59
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 0:00
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14:21
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17:08
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14:55
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Kuzmenko can be a productive top-six forward, but he’s not a reliable one. A regression from his 39-goal and 74-point regular season in 2022-23 was always predictable given his absurd 27.3 shooting percentage, but the fact that he failed to reach even the 50-point mark in either of the last two seasons while bouncing between four different teams is surprising. Still, he seemed to find his way when he was acquired by Los Angeles during the 2024-25 campaign, recording five goals and 17 points over 22 regular-season outings with the Kings after supplying six goals and 20 points across 44 appearances between Philadelphia and Calgary earlier in the campaign. It was enough for Los Angeles to give him a one-year, $4.3 million contract for 2025-26. That contract might work out with Kuzmenko rebounding back above the 50-point mark, but he’s a high-risk bet.
More Fantasy News
Available to return
Kuzmenko (knee) is expected to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Game 1 against Colorado on Sunday, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
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Will be reevaluated in 7-8 days
Kuzmenko (knee) is making strides in his recovery and will be reevaluated in 7-8 days, Alexander Legget of Mayors Manor reports Wednesday.
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Done for regular season
Kuzmenko (knee) isn't expected to return before the end of the 2025-26 regular season, per John Hoven of SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Friday.
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Undergoes knee surgery
Kuzmenko underwent knee surgery for a torn meniscus and is on injured reserve, the team announced Saturday.
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Out Thursday
Kuzmenko (undisclosed) isn't available for Thursday's game against Edmonton, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
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Might play Thursday
Kuzmenko might make his 2026 postseason debut in Game 3 against Colorado on Thursday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Kuzmenko was a healthy scratch for the Kings' opening two playoff games this year. He was dealing with a knee injury that cost him the Kings' final 25 games of the regular season, but he was activated off injured reserve before Game 1 of the first-round series, so the decision to exclude him from Los Angeles' playoff tilts thus far has presumably been at head coach D.J. Smith's discretion. Kuzmenko had 13 goals and 25 points in 52 regular-season outings in 2025-26, so he does bring something to the table offensively. Mathieu Joseph might be a healthy scratch to accommodate Kuzmenko's entry into the lineup.
Kuzmenko was a healthy scratch for the Kings' opening two playoff games this year. He was dealing with a knee injury that cost him the Kings' final 25 games of the regular season, but he was activated off injured reserve before Game 1 of the first-round series, so the decision to exclude him from Los Angeles' playoff tilts thus far has presumably been at head coach D.J. Smith's discretion. Kuzmenko had 13 goals and 25 points in 52 regular-season outings in 2025-26, so he does bring something to the table offensively. Mathieu Joseph might be a healthy scratch to accommodate Kuzmenko's entry into the lineup.