07-04-2017, 01:29 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
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Kovalchuk decides to stay in Russia for another season
Kovalchuk will return to KHL for one more season, Post has learned. Will become free agent next 7/1. Am told NJ made effort to make deal.
Per Larry Brooks
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07-04-2017, 01:31 PM
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#2
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Probably wanted to play in the Olympics this year
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07-04-2017, 01:34 PM
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#3
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SW Ontario
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Totally makes sense for him. He can play in the Olympics, make a bunch of money for another year in the KHL, and can choose where he wants to be when he returns.
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07-04-2017, 01:36 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Kovy 2k18 start clearing cap space Tre offer our 2020 2nd to get ridnof Brouwer!
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07-04-2017, 02:03 PM
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#5
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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Good. Honestly if he came back he'd just be another slow bum. He's not an exciting player to watch anymore.
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07-04-2017, 02:06 PM
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#6
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Right behind you.
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Oh those Russians! (in the words of BoneyM)
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07-04-2017, 02:08 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Calgary
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Good, he should stay there permanently.
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07-04-2017, 02:12 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Kovy 2k18 start clearing cap space Tre offer our 2020 2nd to get ridnof Brouwer!
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Is this English?
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07-04-2017, 02:15 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Kovy 2k18 start clearing cap space Tre offer our 2020 2nd to get ridnof Brouwer!
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our 2020 2nd round pick is likely traded.
2018 - NYI
2019 - ARZ (assuming we make the playoffs)
2020 - NYI
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07-04-2017, 03:16 PM
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#10
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Slava Malamud @SlavaMalamud 1h1 hour ago
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Pressure to stay was put on Kovalchuk by Putin's inner circle. Gold in election year is a huge priority for Russia. Still, he wanted NHL.
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07-04-2017, 03:37 PM
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#11
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Franchise Player
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With every passing year, there should be less interest in Kovalchuk. Kind of a risky move for him if he really wants to return to the NHL.
Makes me wonder where things fell apart? Too short of a list and too high of a salary expectation from Kovalchuk? New Jersey getting too greedy? No interest from other teams at all?
Too bad. I was looking forward to seeing him in the NHL again - though I wasn't sure if it was from a sheer "another elite player to watch" standpoint, or a "Does he suck now?" standpoint.
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07-04-2017, 04:00 PM
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#12
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by habernac
Slava Malamud @SlavaMalamud 1h1 hour ago
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Pressure to stay was put on Kovalchuk by Putin's inner circle. Gold in election year is a huge priority for Russia. Still, he wanted NHL.
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Hahahahaha!!! Elections!!! Hahahahaha!!!! In Russia!!!
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07-04-2017, 04:02 PM
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#13
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Don't worry Locke, I'm sure he's just Putin us on.
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07-04-2017, 04:04 PM
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#14
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Hahahahaha!!! Elections!!! Hahahahaha!!!! In Russia!!!
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Putin wants to ensure he gets 97% of the vote and doesn't drop to 97% like he'll get if they don't win big in the Olympics.
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07-04-2017, 06:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Thunder Bay Ontario
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I didn't know what was more funny, the part about there actually doing an election or Russia winning the gold.
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07-04-2017, 06:04 PM
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#16
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First Line Centre
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I really wanted to see Kovy play. But it was always a complicated endeavor. Not only did Jersey have to find a team that Kovy wanted to play for, but that team also needed to accept Kovy's asking price in a contract. Plus said training partner also needed to accept the several risks of Kovy, namely:
1) Olympic flight risk
2) Retirement risk
3) Not NHL calibre anymore
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07-04-2017, 06:05 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
I didn't know what was more funny, the part about there actually doing an election or Russia winning the gold.
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Why would this be funny? They're the clear favourite with no NHLers involved (except Ovechkin apparently).
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07-04-2017, 06:06 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poe969
I didn't know what was more funny, the part about there actually doing an election or Russia winning the gold.
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I think Russia has a good chance of winning gold. Very much a better chance of gold than engaging in a fair democratic process.
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07-04-2017, 09:04 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Happy to not see Kovulchuk return. Don't care how good or bad he is.
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07-04-2017, 09:06 PM
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Ass Handler
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Okotoks, AB
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Good. NHL is better without him in it.
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