Kovalchuk expected to resign with NJ
Although it's not official yet, TSN and other sources are reporting that Kovalchuk agreed to a 7 year, $60M contract with NJ. Although I would have loved to see him in LA I think that this will help give NJ a solid 1-2 punch. However, Kovy wanted to eventually win a Cup and I doubt that NJ can pull through with an aging Brodeur.
this is crazy because when NJ acquired him last year, they had one of the best records in the nhl.. then he arrived and they went on a big losing streak.. they could not buy a win.. and then went on to lose in the 1st round.. so obviously, he was a cancer to their team last year.
and now they sign him for big $$??
I've always thought of NJ as more of a "team" and kovy as more of an individual star player and not so much a team guy so this doesn't really seem to fit to me either. it's like managemnt felt obligated to keep him in NJ since they gave up so much to rent him for a month+
Don't really know why nj would want to keep him after his mediocre performance
I agree. This deal doesn't make much sense to me either... Maybe they can't admit that trading for him was a mistake.
not a good fit
great signing.... they have a coach that is expected to be more free flowing and offensive and this is where kolvachuck is going to shine....
New coach and possibly a new system or atleast a tweak to it this season. He may fit better now compared to before. As a Penguin fan I don't really care to see Ilya on any team in the division unless it was my own.
Strange... Now according to TSN, Kovalchuk is sending a counter-offer to LA...
i'm hearing same thing.. he might be a king now.. if he's smart, he'd go to LA.. he will own the west coast. he will be bigger than Tom Cruise if he goes to LA..
ovy and kopitar on same team,, might as well hand them the CUP.. stanley cup parade on Hollywood blvd...
wonder what atl was smokin to give him up.
Go to the Kings.... get him out of the Eastern Conference...
They couldn't afford to pay him the $10 million dollar salary the impending UFA was demanding. I still think Kovalchuk will play in the KHL next season, it's the only place he's going to get that kind of money.Originally Posted by Glitch
wonder what atl was smokin to give him up.
I also think the same thing. There are just not enough teams in the NHL bidding for his service. The longer this drag on, the more likely I think he will sign with a KHL team.They couldn't afford to pay him the $10 million dollar salary the impending UFA was demanding. I still think Kovalchuk will play in the KHL next season, it's the only place he's going to get that kind of money.
thought this would happen
