Confirmed with Link: Ilya Kovalchuk Announces Retirement from NHL.

[The Joker]

well i guess kovy is finally off the point on PP's

For whatever reason, reading this made me very sad ... **** it

 

[MadDevil]

What. The. ****. I have no words.

I guess Jim wins after all.

 

[DEVILS ALL THE WAY*]

Should I stop purchasing jerseys?

I bought the following jerseys...

- Scott Gomez (back when he was a legit stud) = bolted to the Rags for $$$
- Zach Parise = bolted to suck on his dads big toe
- Kovalchuk = Thinking he signed a 17 year, I was assuming it was safe purchase... guess not.

(bought a Reggie Bush jersey as well and was let go 2 years later and a Fabregas Arsenal jersey and demanded a transfer to Barca)

 

[Bleedred]

but now it will be new and improved Tedenby 3.0! (or are we at 4.0 now?)

We're at 4.0 now pretty much.

 

[Uli Hiemer]

What blows my mind is that Kovalchuk was always such a passionate, almost-glory-hound player who seemed to be thrilled to play and score goals... and he just retired... just like that. Nothing makes sense anymore.

he's playing for SKA


he just divorced the devils/nhl.

 

[hlaverty06]

One question that will never be answered

Why didn't he take Volchenkov with him

 

[Just Win]

Should I stop purchasing jerseys?

I bought the following jerseys...

- Scott Gomez (back when he was a legit stud) = bolted to the Rags for $$$
- Zach Parise = bolted to suck on his dads big toe
- Kovalchuk = Thinking he signed a 17 year, I was assuming I was sage with this purchase... guess not.

(bought a Reggie Bush jersey as well and was let go 2 years later and a Fabregas Arsenal jersey and demanded a transfer to Barca)

Someone buy this man a Volchenkov jersey.

 

[DevilChuk*]

Grand conspiracy time (I can dream, right?)

Kovy plays this year in the KHL.
NHL gives us our pick back cause they pity us.
Moments after making our #1 overall selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Lou announces that he has signed Kovalchuk to a 7 year deal worth $35M total.
Bettman is shocked, starts yelling at Lou.. fisticuffs occur and Lou beats Bettman to a bloody pulp.

 

[The Joker]

Should I stop purchasing jerseys?

I bought the following jerseys...

- Scott Gomez (back when he was a legit stud) = bolted to the Rags for $$$
- Zach Parise = bolted to suck on his dads big toe
- Kovalchuk = Thinking he signed a 17 year, I was assuming I was sage with this purchase... guess not.

(bought a Reggie Bush jersey as well and was let go 2 years later and a Fabregas Arsenal jersey and demanded a transfer to Barca)

Wow. Well done. Thanks a lot man.

 

[Caser]

What blows my mind is that Kovalchuk was always such a passionate, almost-glory-hound player who seemed to be thrilled to play and score goals... and he just retired... just like that. Nothing makes sense anymore.

This. My feelings exactly.

 

[JimEIV]

Can't really talk right now but I'll be back for the festivities later....

We will be a better team without him! Mark my words, when we leading the conference in December and everyone is pulling in the same direction as team the Devils will be better next season.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Should I stop purchasing jerseys?

I bought the following jerseys...

- Scott Gomez (back when he was a legit stud) = bolted to the Rags for $$$
- Zach Parise = bolted to suck on his dads big toe
- Kovalchuk = Thinking he signed a 17 year, I was assuming I was sage with this purchase... guess not.

(bought a Reggie Bush jersey as well and was let go 2 years later and a Fabregas Arsenal jersey and demanded a transfer to Barca)

Yes never buy a jersey again please...OR

Go buy a Volch jersey RIGHT NOW!!!

 

[Desert Devil]

Tom Gulitti @TGfireandice 20m

Asked NHL and said two are unrelated. RT @Moose7891: @TGFireandice any sense if NHL will rescind the 1st round pick penalty?

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

Bought out by Russian billionaires, this is gonna start another war

 

[glenwo2]

It was a conference call, but everyone could see the look through the phone, this one.

Edit: Damn can't find that pic of Lou with the phone from the draft.

The funny thing, Emperoreddy, is that we may finally know what made Lou give that look.

I think KOVY may have called him to tell him he was leaving. I'd give that same look upon hearing that news.

 

[AfroThunder396]

And to think, we were worried about Loktionov going to Russia

Imagine if we had kept the pick and drafted Nichuskin....Russian exodus

 

[The Joker]

One question that will never be answered

Why didn't he take Volchenkov with him

 

[yehyeh]

Grand conspiracy time (I can dream, right?)

Kovy plays this year in the KHL.
NHL gives us our pick back cause they pity us.
Moments after making our #1 overall selection in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Lou announces that he has signed Kovalchuk to a 7 year deal worth $35M total.
Bettman is shocked, starts yelling at Lou.. fisticuffs occur and Lou beats Bettman to a bloody pulp.

And somehow Pierre get's knocked out in the battle.

 

[JMarce]

Should I stop purchasing jerseys?

I bought the following jerseys...

- Scott Gomez (back when he was a legit stud) = bolted to the Rags for $$$
- Zach Parise = bolted to suck on his dads big toe
- Kovalchuk = Thinking he signed a 17 year, I was assuming it was safe purchase... guess not.

(bought a Reggie Bush jersey as well and was let go 2 years later and a Fabregas Arsenal jersey and demanded a transfer to Barca)

quick, go buy a Volchenkov jersey

 

[Desert Devil]

Bought out by Russian billionaires, this is gonna start another war

Tier 1 operators go snatch Putin.

quick, go buy a Volchenkov jersey

 

[sbresistor]

I was a fan, but this is one ******* pos ******* move by Kovaltrash

the only bight side is the Devils essentially get a free buyout on his contract and save the high payout years that were starting

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

Ilya Kovalchuk will join SKA, could earn $20 million per season: Report

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/

 

[Devilsfan92]

Why now?! I was so ****ing pumped for this year..

Shoulda given us a few more years, dick move

 

[Oneiro]

Can't really talk right now but I'll be back for the festivities later....

We will be a better team without him! Mark my words, when we leading the conference in December and everyone is pulling in the same direction as team the Devils will be better next season.

Thank you for welcoming me to the church of Jim.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

as for getting your first round pick back next year...DOUBT IT highly.

unless there was something written in to the contract if he retires or whatever, but doubt there was so more than likely no first round pick for you guys next year (weak draft class tho)