Confirmed with Link: Ilya Kovalchuk Announces Retirement from NHL.

[Just Win]

I'm so heartbroken now I feel numb. I don't even know.....l

I loved that player so much, everything about him was so awesome. Now it's all gone. I can't believe we don't have that guy anymore.

And this is also the NHL's fault in so many ways. The lockout. The lockout made him go home to Russia and want to stay there.

There is noone else to blame but Kovy. He would play hockey on the South pole if they pay him enough.

 

[DevilChuk*]

Can't wait for the Josh Kosman article proclaiming this is all because the Devils are broke, missed a two dollar loan payment and will be moving to Alaska.

 

[Classic Devil]

Someone call Parise and tell him to stick a sock in his mouth.

 

[manilaNJ]

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)

You know... superstitions are starting to get to me.
I had to change my avatar around this time last season because Parise was in the background of it.
Now I have to change it again because Kovalchuk was in the background of it.

No more players for now
(but lock up all your home goods and glasses, I guess)

 

[Just Win]

Someone call Parise and tell him to stick a sock in his mouth.

 

[Devils Nick30]

Really would like to hear Elias thoughts on this, always got the impression he didn't like him. Always had snarky remarks to make.

 

[nugg]

When this first happened, I thought it was that mcbain ****** going on a twitter hacking rage fest over the earlier events.

Same here! I didn't believe it until I went to ESPN's site, 'cause if *they* have it, it means something, as they cover hockey like a screen-door on a submarine.

 

[DevilChuk*]

You know... superstitions are starting to get to me.
I had to change my avatar around this time last season because Parise was in the background of it.
Now I have to change it again because Kovalchuk was in the background of it.

No more players for now
(but lock up all your home goods and glasses, I guess)

Oh ****..

well now I gotta change my username in addition to my desktop background.. Henrique scoring the GWG in Game 6 has Kovy in the background

 

[OmNomNom]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 2m

Lamoriello actually admitted today that after lockout ended Kovalchuk thinking about staying in Russia.

replace "lockout" with "first half of the 2011-12 season", "kovalchuk" with "parise" and "russia" with "suter". same ****, different year

yes, i did intend to write "staying in suter", in the most wrong way

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

I don't give a flying **** what Parise has to say. That and along with Tom "I'm a Ranger fan but cover the Devils for some reason" Gulitti twisting the knife into the wound, talking about how we should have avoided Kovy and signed Zach in 2010, is really making this whole thing worse.

 

[DevilChuk*]

Lamoriello actually admitted today that after first half of the 2011-12 season ended Parise thinking about staying in Suter.

makes sense

 

[MainDotC]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=371119

"Those contracts are accepted by the league on the basis that the player's going to serve the full term," Burke said. "That's the only basis they're accepted by the league. If there's any understanding that the player's not going to serve the full term they wouldn't be accepted by the league. I personally do not believe these players are going to serve the term of their contracts.

"I cannot believe -- and I'm not going to name names -- but I do not believe players are going to play 10 years that have signed or nine years, especially when the compensation for the final three years is $1- or $2-million."

 

[Classic Devil]

replace "lockout" with "first half of the 2011-12 season", "kovalchuk" with "parise" and "russia" with "suter". same ****, different year

yes, i did intend to write "staying in suter", in the most wrong way

I don't get it. What do we have to do to keep our players?

 

[DevilChuk*]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=371119

Seriously?

Right.. cause Brian Burke really thought Kovalchuk would be retiring at the age of 30. He was correct all along..

 

[BrindA17]

"After many conversations with Ilya over the past year on his desire to retire from the National Hockey League, Ilya's decision became official today," said general manager Lou Lamoriello in a statement.

Why was this kept to himself???

BTW, I don't think I've made a post on any HFBoards forum in 10+ years, but this was crazy enough to bring me back.

 

[Just Win]

I don't get it. What do we have to do to keep our players?

Keep winning. Worked for Patty and Marty.

 

[DevilChuk*]

I don't get it. What do we have to do to keep our players?

I'm at the point where I've been left at the alter so much, I'm not sure whether I can even like another player as much as Zach and Ilya

Revolving door would be fine by me.

 

[Vilgraining]

Zach, your the last rat I want to here from right now

Only 1 rat...the one who left with 54 years left on a contract

 

[Rhodes 81]

i still don't understand.

 

[Classic Devil]

i still don't understand.

I know, buddy, me too.