Thread: Kovalchuk Part VI-The Return of Lombardi?-UPDATE IK A Devil again thread in NHL TALK

Originally Posted by Yog S'loth

If I'm Lombardi, I hold a press conference and announce that the Kings have zero interest in Kovalchuk, and point out bluntly that NJ is now his only option for a long-term deal.

Then I sit back, crack open a sasparilla, and watch Kovalchuk's bargaining power spiral down the drain.

That sounds nice, but I wouldn't want to help NJ with their cap problem.

Originally Posted by Yog S'loth

If I'm Lombardi, I hold a press conference and announce that the Kings have zero interest in Kovalchuk, and point out bluntly that NJ is now his only option for a long-term deal.

Then I sit back, crack open a sasparilla, and watch Kovalchuk's bargaining power spiral down the drain.

Hell hath no fury like a Deano scorned.

Originally Posted by jt

Huh?

Man, how fast can you drive up the 5?

would that be the golden state freeway?

Originally Posted by Yog S'loth

If I'm Lombardi, I hold a press conference and announce that the Kings have zero interest in Kovalchuk, and point out bluntly that NJ is now his only option for a long-term deal.

Then I sit back, crack open a sasparilla, and watch Kovalchuk's bargaining power spiral down the drain.

I'd love for Kovy to pull a powerplay back on Lou and accuse him of orchestrating all of this (presser, contract rejection, etc.). That is actually one way that Kovy could get out of NJ without looking like a money-grubbing ho: paint himself as the victim to Lou's scheme. Not likely, but interesting nonetheless.

Originally Posted by CUP4LA

The thing is that DL has already gone on the record to say he's still interested in signing Kovy. But that was before he bought the Poni.

Poni wasnt signed as a replacement for the loss of Kovy. Poni was signed as a Frolov replacement which they would have needed to do regardless of Kovy or not.

Originally Posted by kingsfan28

40 days and 40 nights...

I think more like "40 First Dates".

Everyday a little something different may happen, we go to bed at night and forget that we did or did not want Kovalchuk.

It is very possible that this could make the renegotiation of a new contract with NJ a bit ugly. Kind of like arbitration

Sounds like Dean's over it. I say he makes a deal before all this with IK is even completely resolved.

The ONLY way he should even think about it is to say to IK's agent, "Give me a number, what it would take -- and I'll think about it."

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

Heh. I'm saying that it would be like that if you lived in LA. Granted, I'd still rather live in San Diego than Manhattan, but it's not like Kovalchuk is going to be living in some low rent district in Jersey.

Ok then, that's makes more sense.

Originally Posted by elburro

would that be the golden state freeway?

Yep, that's the one.