Yes, but it still is the same concept. The player won't play for the team that owns his rights. So, that team has to trade him somewhere else. The only difference is NJ has to sign him first. Either way, Kovalchuk isn't playing for them.
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Yes, but it still is the same concept. The player won't play for the team that owns his rights. So, that team has to trade him somewhere else. The only difference is NJ has to sign him first. Either way, Kovalchuk isn't playing for them.
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I would be surprised if Kovalchuk is dealt for more than a 3rd round pick or an equivalent prospect.
Agreed. Stunned that the NJ fans seem to be expecting something along the lines of Murray, Abramov, or Bjorkstrand in return.
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... Price signs for $10.5 Million per year x 8While they currently show $13.9 Million cap space and might have been able to do a 1 year, can't see them getting a 3+ year deal with Kovalchuk as next year Price's Cap Hit jumps another $4 million/year and they'll have 4 RFAs and 4 UFAs to deal with.
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This response is quite confusing, it is pretty well know that he isn't going to play for NJ. Not sure how you got from my response to yours.
Even if NJ had any leverage I wouldn't deal any of those three for Kovalchuk. As it is I'd offer them someone like Thurkauf and tell them to take it or tell Kovy he's going back to Russia.
That's way too much. I'd offer them a really low pick or prospect. If they say no, they just get nothing. Let him go to another team if they are dumb enough to offer more.
The tough part is finding a prospect low enough on the totem pole to offer but who also has a shot to be more than AHL depth. Would they want Scott or Maletta? Or Vainio?
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With Chicago moving Panarin, and Kovy having interest that is probably the most likely landing spot. If they can make the cap work for them, remember they have Hossa's cap hit to play with.
Saad replaces Hossa. Kovy replaces Panarin. Makes sense if they can do it.
Saad replaces Hossa. Kovy replaces Panarin. Makes sense if they can do it.
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Practically guaranteed top PP duty in his favorite spot opposite perhaps the best playmaker/PP QB in the league...
...I think he could be swayed.
Here he'd have to compete with Panarin and Cam for that spot. If you plan to spend 6+ on him you have to deploy him on the top PP unit. That's where his huge value is... And why I am not sure of the fit for us. I wouldn't expect a 6+ 5 on 5 performer.
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Has Chicago even expressed a modicum of interest? I've yet to see them mentioned other than in a highly speculative tweet by a Russian reporter.
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The wish list was CBJ and NYR per Pierre Lebrun. I'm sure both teams are interested. It's between those teams and a return to Russia IMO
To be fair, Slava isn't just another reporter throwing crap out. This isn't Portzline. He does have some credibility with overseas players.
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