Value of: Kovalchuk confirms NHL return for next season-plans to play 5-6 more years

[Price is Wright]

Kovalchuk in Pittsburgh. Ugh.

 

[Deadly Dogma]

Awe sweety, your not feeling well . Its ok just set up on the couch and Dad will hook you up with some eggies, juice and some confetti pops.

 

[Nemec]

Stick this guy in the AHL. Goodbye

 

[Extra Texture]

If the Caps have cap room next season, then he will want to try to win a Cup with Ovechkin, Kuznetsov and Orlov.

Tampa Bay is also stocked with Russian talent and is just at the start of their cup window. Plus money might be no concern for him, but getting to keep more of what he makes would definitely be a consideration for any player.

If they get McDonaugh or (gasp) EK they’re already bordering on super team status. Likely MVP Kucherov, Stammer, Karlsson, Hedman and Kovy?

That said, if he likes NYC there really isn’t any replacing that with money or competitiveness.

 

[harmonica]

Kovalchuk in Pittsburgh. Ugh.

Nah, Kovy will want too much cash to join us.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Kovalchuk in Pittsburgh. Ugh.

Unless Kovalchuk is looking to play for significantly under market value I'm not expecting interest out of Pittsburgh. Re-signing Hörnqvist would be the (significantly) better move.

 

[Davegarri]

Don't want to voice my opinions of this guy, but I hope whatever team he goes to crashes in flames, unless it's the Devils lol

 

[Ed Kastelic]

Ilya nhl stats NHL:

GP 816

G 417

A 399

TP 816

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[sandysan]

Why not a prove me contract on some garbage team like montreal and then once he proves hes still amazing a decent contract on a decent team

aaah the radulov special!

 

[Price is Wright]

Ilya nhl stats NHL:

GP 816

G 417

A 399

TP 816

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Kovalchuk is interesting because the first couple seasons he was a wrecking ball. A lot like early Ovechkin. Then he changed his game and that's around the time people started to dislike him. He was still one of the most talented players on the ice at any time and great for the game but he became a hated Russian and after that it was like Barry Bonds. If he wasn't playing for you, you didn't like him.

I don't know if he wants a Cup or just a big contract or both, but even a 35 year old Kovalchuk is great to have in the league.

 

[ChickenBurrito]

Good to see the hot head begging his way back to the NHL

 

[pfloyd75]

Hard to call it begging when teams will gladly give him millions to come back.

 

[New Jersey]

i really don't give a f*** what he does. i burned my devils kovalchuk t-shirt back in 2013, after removing the logo, of course.

 

[DEVILS130]

Hard to imagine anyone getting booed more than when this guy returns to NJ. He will need extra security getting out of the building

 

[TrufleShufle]

Hard to imagine anyone getting booed more than when this guy returns to NJ. He will need extra security getting out of the building

I wouldn't boo him, I would just be excited to watch him play, unless it was for the Rangers....

 

[Fixxer]

I'm sick of that guy having the spotlight on him comes Free Agency times. The 100 million contract with the Devils (and his poor season afterward, which was to predict after SUCH hype). Last year... all talking , stayed in the KHL. Please, stay away, stay in Russia. No wasting time!!

 

[Crosbyfan]

Kovalchuk in Pittsburgh. Ugh.

Yeah. Let him go poison another Team.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Oilers should give this a shot but idk if kovy wants to live in the cold

He's Russian...

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Does he want to try and win, or does he want money?

Apparently money is ”irrelevant”.

Im sure it’s not completely that but when a guy like Kovalchuk says it the only logical conclusion is he wants to win.

 

[Tripod]

Apparently money is ”irrelevant”.

Im sure it’s not completely that but when a guy like Kovalchuk says it the only logical conclusion is he wants to win.

Ok then the NYR don't make sense.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

Apparently money is ”irrelevant”.

Im sure it’s not completely that but when a guy like Kovalchuk says it the only logical conclusion is he wants to win.

Yeah, at his age and with his bank account is not about the money anymore. It is simply about finding a contender with room for him.

 

[Silver Tuna]

Love kovalchuk. Favorite player in the league when he was here.
Very upsetting when he left.

I'll be glad to see him back in any capacity.

 

[Jarey Curry]

Kovy should come to the Rangers.

Gets to live in NY
Gets probably more money than he deserves
Gets to mentor the kids on our rebuild

Will really be good for Rykov and Shestyorkin to have Ilya around to show them the ways in NY.
If only we could get the rights to Gusev we would be golden.

Buch, Rykov, Shestyorking, Kovy, Gusev

SKA Rangers

Yeah for the mentor role he'd be amazing add to Colorado..
However that's not what he's looking for. It's a gamble to pick a team based on who might win the stanley cup in the upcoming years but that's what he's after

 

[CanadienShark]

I'd love to see him with Hertl or Couture. Favourite player growing up.

 

[Stephen Gionta]

Kovalchuk is likely a 50-60 point player at this time in his career. He's not the 80 point star he was, but he's definitely still a first line NHLer.