04-23-2017, 05:00 AM
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#41
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Around the world
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Quote:
Originally Posted by STeeLy
Guess the only way he makes it on this team is if he plays D or goal!
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Kovy wouldn't sign with any team that asked him to play D. 😉
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04-23-2017, 06:24 AM
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#42
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I was thinking more along the lines of:
Kovalchuk - Bennett - Radulov
lol
Benny and Russkies
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Benny and the Nyets?
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04-23-2017, 07:42 AM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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People who wanted Iginla for that PowerPlay and 'shot-release' role? This is basically the same thing except I think the only two people I can think of that have a better shot release than Iggy are Ovechkin and Kovalchuk.
It must be something in the vodka.
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04-23-2017, 08:45 AM
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#44
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Lifetime Suspension
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Would a 1 year / 5 million contract get it done? Kovy has played LW most of these years. Would he be effective on the right side?
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04-23-2017, 09:19 AM
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#45
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: compton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spuzzum
Would a 1 year / 5 million contract get it done? Kovy has played LW most of these years. Would he be effective on the right side?
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He switched to right wing in jersey and was just as effective there.
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04-23-2017, 09:22 AM
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#46
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#1 Goaltender
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A pure sniper RW. A man can dream.
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04-23-2017, 09:30 AM
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#47
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spuzzum
Would a 1 year / 5 million contract get it done? Kovy has played LW most of these years. Would he be effective on the right side?
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5M would be robbery. I'm thinking 7.5M at the least.
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04-23-2017, 09:58 AM
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#48
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Love
5M would be robbery. I'm thinking 7.5M at the least.
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He doesn't make that in the KHL, why would he make that in the NHL?
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04-23-2017, 10:01 AM
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#49
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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He's 34 years old and to me has always been one of those guys that values money and undividual stats above team play. If he's willing to go year to year I may kick the tires but no way in hell I give this guy any term.
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04-23-2017, 10:04 AM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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No one will sign Kovalchuk without term.
I would be surprised if he considers the Flames under any circumstances.
But yeah, I'd take him.
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04-23-2017, 10:22 AM
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#51
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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It's kind of funny that all the discussion is on whether the Flames should consider it on their end. The answer to that has to be an emphatic yes, but the reality is the Flames won't be considered from his end.
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04-23-2017, 10:39 AM
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#52
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: B.C.
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Originally Posted by jlh2640
Is this even a serious question. A 40 year old fan favourite who is a team guy and a warrior or a quitter. 33 year old Over paid and weak former goal scorer ???
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Neither!!!!
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04-23-2017, 10:42 AM
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#53
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2016
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He's a head case for sure. Calgary would be lucky to have him tho, he's a big upgrade. It'll br interesting to see this one unfold. He'd look good in Vegas
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04-23-2017, 12:37 PM
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#54
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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Originally Posted by jayswin
It's kind of funny that all the discussion is on whether the Flames should consider it on their end. The answer to that has to be an emphatic yes, but the reality is the Flames won't be considered from his end.
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You just know the Hawks will somehow get him.
What needs to be determined in all of this - what does NJ want for Kovalchuk?
Also, how does the NHL justify NJ still owning his rights? The NHL relieved NJ of Kovalchuk's terrible contract - they wiped it from the books, so how is it that NJ still gets compensated for his return while not realizing any negative cap implications from the contract that they signed him to and subsequently weaseled out of? Bush league.
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04-23-2017, 12:41 PM
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#55
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by Krovikan
He doesn't make that in the KHL, why would he make that in the NHL?
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Because there will be a bidding war for his services if he came back, where as in the KHL he only wanted to play for St.Petersburg.
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04-23-2017, 12:44 PM
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#56
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Our Jessica Fletcher
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My thoughts are, go after Radulov instead. The contract AAV and offensive production between he and Kovalchuk should be similar, while not a single asset is given up in acquiring Radulov.
Even signing Radulov to a max term UFA deal of 7 years, he would be 37yo for the final year of the contract, so there is far less risk of a production drop off with him as opposed to Kovalchuk.
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04-23-2017, 01:12 PM
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#57
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by The Fonz
My thoughts are, go after Radulov instead. The contract AAV and offensive production between he and Kovalchuk should be similar, while not a single asset is given up in acquiring Radulov.
Even signing Radulov to a max term UFA deal of 7 years, he would be 37yo for the final year of the contract, so there is far less risk of a production drop off with him as opposed to Kovalchuk.
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Not a bad point, and with a guy like Radulov (or any Russian) there would be a more than decent chance he'd head back to Russia in the last few years of that deal and it would be voided and completely off the books. Especially if you front loaded it as much as possible within the rules of the current CBA.
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04-23-2017, 01:20 PM
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#58
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#1 Goaltender
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I wonder if he would sign a 1 year "show me" deal like Radulov did.
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04-23-2017, 01:35 PM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick M.
I wonder if he would sign a 1 year "show me" deal like Radulov did.
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No. Almost certainly not.
He doesnt need to show anyone anything. Radulov was inconsistent, with Kovalchuk you more or less know what you're getting.
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04-23-2017, 02:06 PM
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#60
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#1 Goaltender
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But do you? It's been a long time since he played the in the NHL.
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