Confirmed with Link: Ilya Kovalchuk Announces Retirement from NHL.

[Benedict Parisechuk]

LOL hes already signing a contract with SKA tomorrow. He couldn't wait to get over there. Man this guy is really something else.

 

[Bleedred]

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.

Jim do you really believe we will be leading the conference in December?

By the way man you were right. And now because of that, I will enjoy talking Devils with you now.

 

[yehyeh]

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

Fake Quote: Kovy signs a 50 year contract for 400 Billion and retires KHL next year.

 

[Rhodes 81]

i was one of the people that thought the thrashers would be a better team without kovalchuk.

not sure this time around. we need to replace the scoring from somewhere.

 

[The Joker]

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

Kovy you *****

 

[Jersey Fresh]

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.

Come on, Jim.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

Lynnes Auto must be sitting pretty knowing that they bought ad space on the Fire and Ice Blog

 

[schoenfeld]

the league should just award the team brian gionta as compensation

 

[guyincognito]

This. My feelings exactly.

He didn't retire, he loopholed out of his deal so he can make a bajillion dollars from SKA + side perks you can't get in the NHL. Guy's a merc.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Someone explain to me how the Devils get a cap penalty for a player deciding to retire???

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

I feel for New Jersey and its fans. If the hockey gods have heart, McDavid will go to you guys.

 

[JerseyGuy276]

We gave up and lost so much for him...

 

[yettyskill]

Those Russians took to capitalism like ducks to water.

 

[Desert Devil]

JimEIV for president.

 

[Classic Devil]

Someone explain to me how the Devils get a cap penalty for a player deciding to retire???

New CBA includes a cap recapture penalty for contracts like Kovalchuk's. Don't worry, it's a minuscule penalty.

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

i was one of the people that thought the thrashers would be a better team without kovalchuk.

not sure this time around. we need to replace the scoring from somewhere.

Brunner and Grabovski would the best bet as far as free agency goes but I don't know if if I see that happening. I want no part of Jagr. Vanek is the best route to go but I have no clue what Buffalo wants since we have no first rounder.

 

[DevilChuk*]

1252 days ago, I remember hopping up and down in my dorm room, ecstatic that we had just acquired Kovalchuk.

1087 days ago, my brother and I attended Kovalchuk's press conference. On the way there, we stopped and bought two jerseys. One Parise, one Kovalchuk.. to wear at the press conference.

Now.. today...

 

[Just Win]

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

No matter how much money they pay him, he will always be remembered as sell-out, traitor and quitter.

 

[Classic Devil]

1252 days ago, I remember hopping up and down in my dorm room, ecstatic that we had just acquired Kovalchuk.

1087 days ago, my brother and I attended Kovalchuk's press conference. On the way there, we stopped and bought two jerseys. One Parise, one Kovalchuk.. to wear at the press conference.

Now.. today...

That's painful.

 

[Neely08]

So sorry guys.

What a D-bag move after Lou backed up the truck for Kovy.

 

[Uli Hiemer]

Tg needs to speak with Elias.

He has always spoken his mind about the merc

 

[Just Win]

I raise my glas on Jim. He knew what a ****ing pos Kovy is from the beginning.

 

[yettyskill]

New CBA includes a cap recapture penalty for contracts like Kovalchuk's. Don't worry, it's a minuscule penalty.

Ya It's like 250k till 2025 or something

 

[DevilChuk*]

That's painful.

Pain that we all share.. just sucks any way you put it.

Hours ago it looked like NJ was back and back in full force.

Now.. I'm honestly wondering when we will be competitive again.

 

[DiscoBall]

Hey Guys, been lurking for a while...finally signed up.


It sucks, but that contract was awful.

We'll figure it out.

In Lou We Trust.