Confirmed with Link: Ilya Kovalchuk signs with Habs (1-year, 2-way deal, 700k AAV)

[Edgy]

Oh wow, can’t wait to hear the negativity now

**** show incoming lol

You see a positive here? Really? Like seriously, I want to see your positive spin on it. Go ahead...

 

[Adam Michaels]

Despite his struggles, Kovalchuk has 9 pts in 17 GP so far this year.

 

[Mrb1p]

no you are with all this negativity (don't be a cherry picker please)

All this negativity? This franchise is a net negative since 1993. Theres nothing positive about the Habs lately and you guys need to stop eating it up.

 

[A55P2]

9 points 17 games with a ****ty Kings team, low cost low risk high reward.

They didn't play him all that much las year too. We've got a non-physical team and we need a good shot on the PP. It is a very good move to try. I predict Kovalchuk will have a good rest of the season.

 

[FloJack]

I just think this shows the injuries are worse than we realize and they still want to make the playoffs this year. Doesn’t really contradict any plans Bergevin has alluded to.

 

[the]

I actually don't mind these 2$ lotto scratchy moves. Like a few said I'm sure he can help on the PP and he can't be worst than the few scrubs we had playing recently.

Hopefully he can be entertaining.

 

[sampollock]

WOW

 

[ludwig]

bit of a desperation move, but no assets give, minimum salary, and we need right handed shots who can score with Gally and Armia out....let the circus begin!

 

[Doxinoctae]

Where do you guys think he plays on KK and Poehling's RW or is MB dumb enough to try him in gally's spot?

i'd say KK

 

[DDIHH]

When I checked on my PlayStation, he was the best forward available.

 

[LaTenderness]

Yesssss I love Ilya

 

[Adam Michaels]

MB will meet with the press today to talk about his moves the last two days.

 

[donghabs98]

This is just Thompson and Weal 2.0
Or King and Ott.

Ridiculously bad useless moves.

But what's the harm in this one? If he pans out we could flip him to a contender. If he struggles, then it cant be worse than having guys like Cousins or Weal play big minutes. I'll take old man Kovalchuk on the PP anyday than Weal.

There's a lot to criticize Bergevin rightfully on. These low risk moves dont strike me as such.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Where do you guys think he plays on KK and Poehling's RW or are MB/CJ dumb enough to try him in gally's spot?

I think he starts next to Danault and Tatar.

Cousins falls lower in the line-up.

Weal healthy scratch.

My plan.

 

[Sterling Archer]

As long as Kovy ups his trade value and gets us another pick than sure.

 

[JuicyHam]

Now THIS is desperate

 

[habsfan891]

MB will meet with the press today to talk about his moves the last two days.

I'll save us all some time his answers will be. We still think we can make the playoffs these moves improve our team ect ect.

 

[Wats]

Not going to lie, going kinda cool to see him in a Habs jersey. Might end up just being another Semin but still cool.

 

[jedimyrmidon]

Hoping Kovalchuk doesn't take the spot of the younger players like KK or Suzuki on the PP.

 

[donghabs98]

He'll join Semin and Briere as once star players that came to Montreal while on their last legs of their NHL career.

 

[A55P2]

Kings fans are saying he never really got a chance, he played with grinder and they never used his shot on the PP. They have terrible coaching there. Kovalchuk should be much better with us.

 

[Habs4Life]

They didn't play him all that much las year too. We've got a non-physical team and we need a good shot on the PP. It is a very good move to try. I predict Kovalchuk will have a good rest of the season.

I think so too gives us options on each side and opens up Weber to use his shot more.

 

[Doxinoctae]

All this negativity? This franchise is a net negative since 1993. Theres nothing positive about the Habs lately and you guys need to stop eating it up.

ah common stop leaving in the pasts decades we are no longer the greek or the roman !!

 

[jaffy27]

You see a positive here? Really? Like seriously, I want to see your positive spin on it. Go ahead...

Flip him at the deadline with Scandella for more picks.......oh, and hopefully pushes Weal out off the f***in PP

 

[habsfan891]

Hoping Kovalchuk doesn't take the spot of the younger players like KK or Suzuki on the PP.

He will he's a vet and we know how CJ feels about that.