04-09-2018, 01:43 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Calgary
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Ilya Kovalchuk to sign 2-3 year deal with NYR
"Sport-Express' hockey writer / http://NHL.com/ru contributor / NHL commentator on @Eurosport_RU / Russian account: @IgorEronkoRus"
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04-09-2018, 02:03 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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But why the Rangers of all teams? Location, location, location. Unless the rangers aren't rebuilding but doing a sweeping re-tool on the fly.
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04-09-2018, 02:19 AM
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So typical..... Way to be different Kovy.
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04-09-2018, 02:43 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haifa, Israel
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Kovalchuk has just said that he will spend next 2-3 years "in America". His team had been just eliminated from KHL playoffs.
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04-09-2018, 05:06 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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The NYR, where superstars go to watch their career go to crap.
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04-09-2018, 06:41 AM
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Franchise Player
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Wow. Kovy's stacked KHL team got bounced? Hahahaa
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04-09-2018, 06:48 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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2-3 year deal for a 35 year old, one dimensional forward? Better the Rangers than the Flames that's for sure.
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04-09-2018, 07:19 AM
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Kovy should get a maximum of a one year deal to start off from any sane team - a show me you've still got it contract. He has world class skill but unfortunately father time and playing in a watered down league play key factors.
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04-09-2018, 07:51 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haifa, Israel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Geeoff
Wow. Kovy's stacked KHL team got bounced? Hahahaa
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I am no SKA fan but what makes you hate an irrelevant team on the other side of the globe so much?
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04-09-2018, 08:24 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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He knows they're rebuilding right? They traded everyone good and are fully planning on sucking for a few years?
Was that in the brochure?
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04-09-2018, 08:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
He knows they're rebuilding right? They traded everyone good and are fully planning on sucking for a few years?
Was that in the brochure?
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Maybe they are gearing up to make a big run at Tavares. Have the Rangers ever done a full rebuild? It seems that's just not accepted in that market.
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04-09-2018, 08:28 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I know the rangers always spend to the max, but do they give their players a lot of other perks or under the table deals to get people to sign there?
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04-09-2018, 08:30 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pseudoreality
I know the rangers always spend to the max, but do they give their players a lot of other perks or under the table deals to get people to sign there?
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The perks come from living in Manhattan and playing in that market.
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04-09-2018, 08:48 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
2-3 year deal for a 35 year old, one dimensional forward? Better the Rangers than the Flames that's for sure.
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Kovalchuk isn't one dimensional. He had high end two way play in New Jersey when he led them to the SCF and his offensive repertoire is varied and elite. Is there some risk at his age? Yes. But he could be a piece not unlike Hossa in 2015 for a team(and even 38yo Hossa was a beast before retiring - Chicago missed him this year.) Did I mention he shoots right? Now what team could use a right shot sniper.
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04-09-2018, 08:49 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointman
I am no SKA fan but what makes you hate an irrelevant team on the other side of the globe so much?
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In context of the "SKA is Putin's team" conspiracy that was going on earlier in the season, it's pretty funny.
https://www.balls.ie/newsnow/russia-hockey-putin-384844
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04-09-2018, 09:12 AM
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I believe in the Jays.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pseudoreality
but do they give their players a lot of other perks or under the table deals to get people to sign there?
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Yeah... it's called being located in New York City proper.
Location, Location, Location.
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04-09-2018, 09:16 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Rocky Mt House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
The Flames were Harper's team. A lot of good that did us  |
There were no Rumors of Harper rigging the NHL in Flames favor.
Link
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04-09-2018, 09:19 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Haifa, Israel
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Originally Posted by Matata
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Yeah, but this very loss renders the whole conspiracy theory wrong, does not it?
And if you really hate Putin, it would possibly cheer you up that Russia's market and currency are in free fall following the latest US sanctions
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04-09-2018, 09:20 AM
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: compton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dissentowner
The NYR, where superstars go to watch their career go to crap.
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It's so true. In fantasy league's I wouldn't touch a freshly signed Ranger UFA with a ten foot pole. Even Shattenkirk's game fell off and he's in his prime (yeah injuries, but still).
Something about the big apple where a lot of guy's seem to start mailing it in.
Great city though. Can't blame Kovy for wanting to sign there.
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