Thread: [News] Ilya Kovalchuk retiring
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Old 07-11-2013, 04:40 PM   #181
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Originally Posted by Wolven View Post
Personally, I think you can take the tin hat off. Even with that monster contract I think the Devils could have traded Kovalchuk and gotten some good assets out of the deal.

They didn't need him to retire to get out of the contract. (IMO)
That contract was a boat anchor. I dont think that was trade-able at all. Another instance of meddling ownership.

Hell, the buyout of that beast would have been way worse.
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