Thread: [News] Ilya Kovalchuk retiring
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Old 07-11-2013, 09:15 PM   #237
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Originally Posted by driveway View Post
The Devils made the finals after signing Kovalchuk to that deal, we didn't make it out of the first round after signing Kipper to his, that's another difference.

I would trade five consecutive first-round picks for a guaranteed spot in the Stanley Cup finals and I wouldn't even blink.
I would as well. I'm just pointing out that some people on this thread are comparing Kipper's early retirement to Kovalchuk's retirement, when really the situations are very very different.
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