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

Dean Lombardi told me flat out he's not interested in Kovy - He's not Vinny, he's not Ovy and for the money he will demand he takes way too many games off... we already have Frolov.

Originally Posted by CBGB

Dean Lombardi told me flat out he's not interested in Kovy - He's not Vinny, he's not Ovy and for the money he will demand he takes way too many games off... we already have Frolov.

LoL. Well put, but I'd swap Fro for Kovy any day... no offense to Fro or nuthin'.

Kovalchuk takes games off?

Originally Posted by Goallum

Kovalchuk takes games off?

that's pretty amazing given his 1.03 career points/game average.

Originally Posted by santiclaws

I think the realistic probability of Kovalchuk being traded to LA is very, very close to zero. He'll cost huge assets, even as a rental. Possibly worth it to a team with real aspirations for the hardware this season. The Kings aren't one of those teams and I imagine would not be willing to give away their future in the hopes that Kovy will re-sign here.

DL will not commit assets without extending Kovy first. Once an agreement is in place, then trade will happen.

I love Brownie & I think he get a lot shiat from the hacks, but I would trade him for Kovy.

Originally Posted by CBGB

Dean Lombardi told me flat out he's not interested in Kovy - He's not Vinny, he's not Ovy and for the money he will demand he takes way too many games off... we already have Frolov.

I know you are just posting what DL said personally but then how does he justify the whole Hossa thing then? He was willing to give any amount of money and a lot of years. Also sorry to say Kovi doesn't take games off even playing on a horrible Atl team.

So this leads me to believe then:

- DL doesn't think he can get Kovi to sign a contract extension with us.

I would give up Brown and whatever else they want. Brown is a big part of the deal so it wouldn't be rape after that but anyone in our system (except Schenn and Bernier for now) I would include 1.

Kovalchuck is a superstar and young and NO ONE in our farm system will be like him. But when it is all said and done, there is no way we will get a player like him with DL in office. Not saying it is a bad thing but DL doesn't seem like he can land players like that.

Originally Posted by santiclaws

I think the realistic probability of Kovalchuk being traded to LA is very, very close to zero. He'll cost huge assets, even as a rental. Possibly worth it to a team with real aspirations for the hardware this season. The Kings aren't one of those teams and I imagine would not be willing to give away their future in the hopes that Kovy will re-sign here.

i agree. but let's try to look at this for fun... but objectively.

what would Atlanta want?

well first we'd have to look at their depth chart. then you'd have to look at their salary commitments going into next season.

they have something like $4Million in space this season and plenty of money to afford Kovalchuk going forward. any move involving Kovi and you're sure to see the UFAs - Kozlov, Afinogenov, Kubina surely abandon ship as well (though the only player likely to remain anyway should Ilya stay with Atlanta is Afinogenov)

trading Ilya Kovalchuk signals a rebuild around Zach Bogosian, Tobias Enstrom, Evander Kane, Bryan Little and Ondrej Pavelec.

so what are they going to be looking for?

it ain't going to be Frolov. he ain't going to re-sign in Atlanta just because after all is said and done Atlanta will STILL be sandbagged in a rebuild that includes Nik Antropov. as much as you all know that i love the Fro, if i were Waddell, i ain't even asking for him. i'd rather they included someone Purcell as another throw in and roll the dice.


you could dangle a goaltender... but it ain't going to be Bernier, i can almost guarantee that one.

frankly, you're looking at something along the lines of - Brown and a 1st to begin with. then you're looking at someone like Johnson and Purcell or Moller.

you may be able to lump Drewiske and Teubert in here over Johnson if they elected to take someone like Zatkoff.

you're looking at a big deal. not a mammoth one, but a real significant one.





then you got to sign him.

Originally Posted by CBGB

Dean Lombardi told me flat out he's not interested in Kovy - He's not Vinny, he's not Ovy and for the money he will demand he takes way too many games off... we already have Frolov.

make sure to remind Dean to let Brown know he's "safe."

i didn't want Dustin worrying too much about ANYTHING while he's been on vacation.