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Originally Posted by trackercowe
He did win the Hart and Rocket Richard the year after signed his contract. So I dunno how much you can blame the contract for him becoming a worse player. Kovalchuk seems to be playing just as well now that he has signed the last contract he will ever sign.
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Yes Ovechkin played well that first year of the big bucks...but has not been the same ONCE he had a mittfull of dough.
And not all players are the same, for sure, but even Kovalchuk can disappear at times. He was reportedly ready to stay in the KHL after the lockout as well. That doesnt scream "motivated" to me.
It's why I wouldn't have had a problem with the NHL wanting to go to non-guarenteed contracts had the lockout not been resolved. You want the money? Earn it.