07-11-2013, 02:21 PM
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#81
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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@TSN1050Radio Bill Daly tells TSN Radio what the implications of the Kovalchuk retirement are.
Bill Daly: "Cap advantage" was roughly $4M over the first 3 years of his contract (his first 2 years were significantly below his AAV).
Bill Daly 2nd quote: "Devils will have to pay it back in cap charges over the remaining 12 years of the contract (roughly $300,000 a year)."
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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it.
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07-11-2013, 02:21 PM
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#82
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by devo22
is this just fantasy?
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Caught in a landslide....
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07-11-2013, 02:23 PM
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#83
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pylon
Caught in a landslide....
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No escape from reality
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07-11-2013, 02:23 PM
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#84
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Franchise Player
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Jeremy Roenick sure upset about this on twitter...
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07-11-2013, 02:23 PM
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#85
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by kehatch
Doesn't make much sense to me though. Otherwise why wouldn't Luongo just retire?
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Leaves millions on the table and he can't sign with another team for 1 year.
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07-11-2013, 02:23 PM
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#86
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First Line Centre
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Didn't this guy not sign a $80M contract because it's too low and now he's leaving $70+M on the table? Why?
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07-11-2013, 02:24 PM
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#87
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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So in the span of what, a couple seasons the devils lose:
Kovalchuk
Parise
Clarkson
2013 first round pick
2014 first round pick
2011 third round pick
Presumably Martin Brodeur
All they have to show for it all is:
Cory Schneider
Unreal.
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07-11-2013, 02:24 PM
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#88
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Dmitry Chesnokov
@dchesnokov Source close to Kovalchuk said he saw it coming. Most likely Kovalchuk will play for SKA. I am told major announcement will come very soon.
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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it.
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07-11-2013, 02:25 PM
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#89
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Sweden
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The Devils fans are so pissed off. I'm loving it.
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07-11-2013, 02:26 PM
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#90
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
LOL@ all of those people in the Nichushkin discussions that tried to deny the existence of the "Russian Factor". Some argued it is only a worry with fringe NHLers. Nope! Kovalchuk and Radulov (and others) have proven that a weak argument.
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I don't think anyone was saying that there isn't a Russian Factor. Just that it shouldn't' preclude you from drafting Russian's anymore then: the Kyle Turris situation should stop you from drafting guys from New Westminster; or the Justin Schultz situation should prevent you from college; or the Tim Erixon situation should prevent you from drafting players from Sweden; or the Lindros situation should prevent you from drafting players from London ONT, etc, etc, etc
Lots of players jump ship or refuse to sign. When it is a Russian it is a big deal. The vast majority of Russian players that are drafted and have the skill to play in the NHL play in the NHL.
But that won't change anyone's opinion that likes to get caught up in the controversy of a single situation rather then look at the whole objectively.
That said, this horse has been beaten to death so back to our regularly scheduled program ..... sucks to be NJ right now. And Cammalleri is available.
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07-11-2013, 02:26 PM
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#91
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Swedish Flame
The Devils fans are so pissed off. I'm loving it.
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Pissed isn't the word. From blaming Bettman to organizing a Kovalchuk jersey burning party. Not pretty at HFBoards right now!
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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Dude when it comes to the Canucks, it could be a team of Adolf Hitler, Pol Pot, Augusto Pinochet, Josef Stalin and Kim Jong Il and if one of them scores against the Canucks you take it.
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07-11-2013, 02:27 PM
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#92
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Lets trade Butler for his rights.
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07-11-2013, 02:27 PM
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#93
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Saving the world one gif at a time
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Good
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07-11-2013, 02:28 PM
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#94
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Franchise Player
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Holy. At the age of 30? Unbelievable.
Also as one of the people trying to argue that the 'Russian factor' is a bit over blown, I take that back.
Draft ALL the Canadians.
Or Swiss.
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07-11-2013, 02:29 PM
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#95
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Ate 100 Treadmills
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Originally Posted by darklord700
Didn't this guy not sign a $80M contract because it's too low and now he's leaving $70+M on the table? Why?
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He'll probably get at least a 50 mil contract in Russia. It'll be tax free. Plus he'll get endorsements. When was the last time you saw a Russian player with an endorsement in Canada for anything other than hockey gear?
He'll probably make very close to and possibly more money in Russia.
And yes, another reason not to draft Russians.
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07-11-2013, 02:29 PM
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#97
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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I remember the game in Calgary where the Devils were on the powerplay and Kovalchuk coughed up the puck to give a Flames player a breakaway and Kovalchuk just gave a "whatever" wave and skated to the bench. It was possible that he could have caught the Flame and broke up the play. That kind of attitude spoke volumes about his commitment to competing. He was probably only in North America for the money. Now that he can get big coin in mother Russia, why not go back? Not cool.
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07-11-2013, 02:30 PM
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#98
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by The Swedish Flame
The Devils fans are so pissed off. I'm loving it.
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I dont blame them. I feel sorry for them, they just got royally shafted.
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07-11-2013, 02:31 PM
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#99
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
LOL@ all of those people in the Nichushkin discussions that tried to deny the existence of the "Russian Factor". Some argued it is only a worry with fringe NHLers. Nope! Kovalchuk and Radulov (and others) have proven that a weak argument.
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So only Russians retire from the NHL?
Hakan Loob had just turned 29 when he did the same thing to play in Sweden.
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