Thread: Kovalchuk is a NJ Devil. Now, get over it already.

I think we need to also consider what the UFA market has available this offseason for Lombardi to go after. At the SOF meeting, he talked about not being in cap jail, and maintaining cap flexibility, so that when the time was right for the spendthrift's to have to move talent, or not be able to sign UFA's, we would be in the position to acquire that talent.

That implied the 3 big UFA's this summer (Nash/Kovalchuk/Marleau) and the RFA's of the Hawks (Toews/Kane). Of those, only 2 are unsigned thru next season, and the rumblings from a couple of days ago at TFP are that one of them may want to stay in San Jose:

The Fourth Period :: San Jose Sharks :: Marleau wants to stay with Sharks

So either you go out and get the last one, with a chance to see him and talk to him before the UFA period begins, or you have to make a trade.

We do not have anyone with that talent level ready for the NHL, and this team is showing its time to change gears a bit in the rebuild and start climbing the ladder.

Originally Posted by santiclaws

I'm wondering if DL is pushing Richardson, too. The poor man's Simmonds.

I'll say it again: I would love to see Moller get hot right about now.

Originally Posted by santiclaws

i'm wondering if dl is pushing richardson, too. The poor man's stoll.

ftfy

Originally Posted by irisher

I'll say it again: I would love to see Moller get hot right about now.

i still don't think he completely NHL-ready yet.

Originally Posted by CBGB

So, I've proven in the past my sources beat Hammond (and Helene) (see: Jack Johnson, Smyth injury, Williams injury, etc). I've reported this for the past week, Rich confirms it... yet I get this...

No respect!!!

p.s. Birdman can confirm as I've been PM'ing him for a week

you have reported speculation! your words, not mine!

EDIT: in todays blog you begin to get more definitive. prior to this you have said the rumor "may have legs"

Originally Posted by gescom

i still don't think he completely NHL-ready yet.

Neither is Atlanta. A perfect fit.

Originally Posted by santiclaws

Neither is Atlanta. A perfect fit.

One could say the same of the Kings for the prior 6 seasons.

Originally Posted by gescom

i still don't think he completely NHL-ready yet.

Certainly not enough to off-set the size deficiency, it would seem.

Originally Posted by Iron Duke

One could say the same of the Kings for the prior 6 seasons.

Let's let bygones be bygones.