Evgeny Kuznetsov has been one of the Capitals best players over the past decade, and given his standing in the team, he's seen as a major leader, especially to the younger names in this team.
Reportedly, that leadership sometimes comes with tough love, as the 31-year-old recently called a Russian teammate 'a fool'.
Then, Washington went out to acquire Joel Edmundson, and now, Alexeyev has again been relegated to the extra defenseman role, proving Kuznetsov's criticism correct.
The 23-year-old has managed to play in just 33 games through his first two seasons in the NHL, tallying five assists in 32 games a season ago, and now, it appears his path to a permanent spot in the league is blocked, so we will see how it plays out going forward.
