Rumor: Ilya Kovalchuk coming to USA to meet with NHL teams (unknown if he still signing with NYR)

[MrHeiskanen]

They are on the plane together headed back to the US...

Nah, Radu is going to Italy.

 

[captainpaxil]

Id love to see him in Philly. We have the space and he won't be looking for much in term.

 

[One Winged Angel]

Go to the Rangers, Ilya. You guys can add KHL linemate Goose for the low low price of Chityl.

Sure, you can have Chityl, whoever that is.

As for Filip Chytil, he's not going anywhere.

 

[CupInSIX]

Sure, you can have Chityl, whoever that is.

As for Filip Chytil, he's not going anywhere.

aw come on you guys have a top 10 pick in this draft plus Howden, Andersson, Chytil as well as Chityl. Spread the wealth.

 

[ffh]

Dallas

what this tells me is radulov might get traded to an east coast team.

 

[TML1967]

Kovy could be an interesting JVR replacement on a short term contract.

If he put up comparable numbers in comparable ice deployment he would be able to sign a big contract bump, similar to Radulov.

Having Matthews, Nylander, Marner or Kadri on the ice with him at all times could be inviting.

 

[Johno]

Kovy could be an interesting JVR replacement on a short term contract.

If he put up comparable numbers in comparable ice deployment he would be able to sign a big contract bump, similar to Radulov.

Having Matthews, Nylander, Marner or Kadri on the ice with him at all times could be inviting.

If he were thinking like that, I think having Seguin, Benn, Radulov, Klingberg, Heiskanen (maybe bounce back Spezza) would be more inviting to play with. Most of them have at least scored 70p in a season

 

[A91]

Benn - Seguin - Nichuskin
Kovalchuk - Faksa - Radulov
Spezza
Hanzal (for 40ish games)

Would be fun to watch that's for sure

 

[beepeearr]

Nah, Radu is going to Italy.

Yeah... just saw they were on a plane together earlier that day, then boom Rads was in Italy

 

[Cousin Eddie]

How's his skating ability these days?

 

[Klaus3154]

[QUOTE="MordredGK, post: 145316911, member: 167155"
Spread the wealth.


Rangers wish to spread wealth with a soft cap with a luxury tax for going over but the league wants to keep a hard cap. Is that what you meant??

 

[Satan]

Put in work Radu

 

[Lunatik]

If I'm Ovie and Kuznetsov....I try to sell Kovy HARD on signing a 1 year deal that fits under the cap. If he truly wants to win a cup, he will do it. Their offense would be insane if they could do it.

If he truly wants to win a cup, sign in Washington? What are we trying to suggest thing no one else would ever say?

 

[One Winged Angel]

aw come on you guys have a top 10 pick in this draft plus Howden, Andersson, Chytil as well as Chityl. Spread the wealth.

Ok, fine. You convinced me. We'll take William Karlsson.

 

[ScottyK]

How's his skating ability these days?

Who knows... he was coasting the last 5 yrs in the KHL. He was getting injections during the 2012 cup run for a bad back. He'll be getting checked for the first time in half a decade I'm not sure anyone knows how he's gonna be.

 

[yvrtojfk]

Hope Caps sign him.

 

[Dr Pepper]

https://www.tsn.ca/off-season-watch-the-suitors-for-kovalchuk-1.1099678

Kovalchuk Watch
As TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger reported earlier this week, Ilya Kovalchuk's new agent JP Barry has opened discussions with teams for his client's return to the NHL.
Matt Larkin of The Hockey News lists the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins as the top five candidates to land Kovalchuk this off-season.

 

[Lomez]

Kovalchuk seems like an LA kind of guy...

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Again, whoever offers him the sweetest deal will land him. That's all it comes down to with this guy.

 

[Scott Malkinson]

Almost no chance he goes to the west, unless it's LA.

Almost guaranteed to sign on east coast.

Toronto should pursue him aggressively.

 

[SeidoN]

the only team Ilya Kovalchuk plays for is Ilya Kovalchuk

 

[DANTHEMAN1967]

https://www.tsn.ca/off-season-watch-the-suitors-for-kovalchuk-1.1099678

I could Lou signing him for the Islanders as another enticement for Tavares to sign too.

 

[wintersej]

Bruins cap situation means they have a lot of money this year and then McAvoy, Carlo, Donato, and more need new contracts. A one year deal to play with Marchand and Bergeron to boost his value for a multiyear deal?

 

[KingsHockey24]

I'd glady welcome Kovy to LA; though he doesn't strike me as the kinda guy to take a pay-cut.

Maybe Voynov can help convince him.

 

[OVO16]

I dont think he's going to sign with a Canadian Team.

I think its either a NY area team or a Cali team