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NHL Rumors for August 7: Kuznetsov's Decision & Alex Nylander Proving Himself
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Welcome to today's news and rumors rundown
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We started with Evgeny Kuznetsov and more on why he left the NHL and ended up returning
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to Russia. He revealed to Match TV that his struggles last season were so severe that he didn't
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want his family to watch him play. He was also dealing with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes joint pain
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Hopefully returning to the KHL will give him the fresh start he needs
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Next we head to Toronto and the possibility of Alex Nylander playing with his brother William as a make-believe
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He signed an AHL deal with the Marlies and will be trying to earn an NHL contract in
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training camp. Speaking with the media about his mindset going into the summer, he said that he can't
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wait for the opportunity, but that he knows he has to prove himself to the make-believes
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before that dream can happen. And that's it for this edition of the news and rumors rundown
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Stay tuned for more tomorrow
