12-17-2019, 05:30 PM
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#81
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
I don’t understand this. He just gets to walk away from his contract, handcuffing a team with a cap penalty, and sign somewhere else?!
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He doesn't get to just walk away. This is mutual termination. If the Kings wanted to they could have suspended him until his contract was up.
Also the rules about 35+ contracts are pretty clear. The Kings knew that cap hit was staying with them regardless if he retired, kidnapped by aliens, etc.
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12-17-2019, 05:31 PM
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#82
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Kovalchuk: 3 goals in 17 games.
Hall: 6 goals in 30 games.
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12-17-2019, 05:32 PM
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#83
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Again, none of that has anything to do with allowing a player to void an NHL contract because he feels like it (especially with huge cap implications) and signing with another team.
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It has to with how I feel about it. 
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12-17-2019, 05:34 PM
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#84
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Kovalchuk has more points than every guy in our bottom six except Derek Ryan (and he’s played less games than many of them). For league minimum (or close to it)? I say go for it.
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12-17-2019, 05:35 PM
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#85
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
I haven't watch Kovalchuk at all.
Does he still have good skating?
Guy is still a 0.5 point per game player, right shooting winger with a lethal shot. And now he can be added without giving up any assets.
If he's just a pouting Russian version of Neal though, then no thanks.
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At league minimum it really takes away the risk if he is a russian name Neal. Worth a shot IMO. Worst that happens is we lose 750k in cap space. Oh noes.
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12-17-2019, 05:36 PM
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#86
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by N-E-B
Kovalchuk has more points than every guy in our bottom six except Derek Ryan (and he’s played less games than many of them). For league minimum (or close to it)? I say go for it.
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Is about context.
He cheats even strength and shoots hard on the pp. he can still score but it comes at a cost in other areas.
I don’t see the fit personally.
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12-17-2019, 05:39 PM
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#87
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
At league minimum it really takes away the risk if he is a russian name Neal. Worth a shot IMO. Worst that happens is we lose 750k in cap space. Oh noes.
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Probably doesn't matter anyways.
If the Bruins are interested I don't see him picking anyone else, unless the Caps take an interest as well. These are the top teams in the league right now and would likely be very appealing.
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12-17-2019, 05:47 PM
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#88
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
He doesn't get to just walk away. This is mutual termination. If the Kings wanted to they could have suspended him until his contract was up.
Also the rules about 35+ contracts are pretty clear. The Kings knew that cap hit was staying with them regardless if he retired, kidnapped by aliens, etc.
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Thanks that makes more sense. I guess they really are just leaning into the rebuild.
Virtually any of the examples you could imagine are fine and understandable with the +35 risk, but choosing to walk to another team is the one thing I would take huge issue with.
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12-17-2019, 06:00 PM
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#89
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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The Capitals seem like a perfect fit with their love of Russians.
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12-17-2019, 06:33 PM
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#90
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Old, slow, one dimensional, PP specialist, league min contract, from a dark desolate region. Sounds like a perfect Oiler.
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12-17-2019, 06:40 PM
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#92
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheScorpion
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You're so surelossed  .
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12-17-2019, 06:46 PM
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#93
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Oh wow, that's hilariously slow on my part. I was looking for an embedded tweet but I didn't see one.
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12-17-2019, 07:49 PM
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#94
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
Do yourself a favour and compare his career numbers to Andreychuk...
1638 games
640 goals
698 assists.
Kovalchuk would have to play for 6 more seasons to come close.
In a HHOF where Fleury isn’t in it, hell will freeze over before Kovalchuk is in.
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Andreychuk's numbers are not impressive for someone who played their entire prime in the highest scoring era of the NHL. His adjusted numbers are even worse, he has no personal accolades, and his voting record is equally mediocre. Truly an embarrassing HHOF induction.
Kovalchuk by comparison has a 6-7 year run as one of the best wingers in the game and his paper credentials prove that.
And both Fleury and Kovalchuk will eventually get into the HHOF once a generation has passed and everyone forgets about their off-ice drama.
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12-17-2019, 07:56 PM
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#95
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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Yeah yeah he won the cup with Tampa. Get over it.
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12-17-2019, 08:11 PM
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#96
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Alberta
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Edit: oops wrong thread
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12-17-2019, 09:02 PM
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#97
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Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by icecube
Andreychuk might be the worst player in the hhof. Stats compiler with a long career and good totals put up in high scoring times. He can't lace Kovalchuk's skates IMO.
It's Kovalchuk's own fault for leaving to Russia that he probably won't see the hall but I doubt he gives a crap because he's gotta be a top five all time earner after the tax free mega millions he made playing over there.
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No.
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12-17-2019, 09:33 PM
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#98
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Franchise Player
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For league minimum or close to? Why not. Could help our powerplay. Still has a good shot.
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12-17-2019, 10:14 PM
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#99
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Franchise Player
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I don't see any reason nor desire on Kovalchuk's part to sign in Calgary when those other two teams are among the interested parties. Seems like a long shot.
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12-17-2019, 10:23 PM
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#100
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt Reeeeead
Is about context.
He cheats even strength and shoots hard on the pp. he can still score but it comes at a cost in other areas.
I don’t see the fit personally.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by topfiverecords
Old, slow, one dimensional, PP specialist, league min contract, from a dark desolate region. Sounds like a perfect Oiler.
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Not sure where this narrative started but Ilya Kovalchuk has 9 points this year and only 1 of them is on the PP.
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