‘Nothing has changed’ for Lightning amid Kucherov trade ask, says Cooper

Oct 31, 2026, 3:20 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet,

But Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said Saturday that Nikita Kucherov 's trade request won't affect how his team goes about its business.

"I will sit here and tell you nothing has changed in what our goals are this year just, maybe, the context of how it is going to go about. Kuch is 100 per cent a part of this team. He wants to be a part of this team for this season and he is committed to be with the group that loves him and the group he loves," Cooper told reporters .

[continued]