Confirmed with Link: Ilya Kovalchuk to Capitals for 2020 3rd round pick

[hockeykicker]

Has to be another move coming having MTL retain so little

PROJECTED CAP HIT

: $81,603,080

PROJECTED LTIR USED

: $255,850

PROJECTED CAP SPACE

: $152,770

CURRENT CAP SPACE

: $676,553
DEADLINE CAP SPACE

: $710,381

this is what capfriendly has (it already updated for kovy trade)

 

[Cush]

BMac still hates 2nd & 3rd round picks

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

He’s going to do great here.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[tycoonheart]

Offense really isn't the problem with the team right now. This is a meh move at best.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

The last 5-7 games Kovalchuk hasn't been as get up and go, but he still tried and cared. He was our most physical forward (yeah our forwards are soft as sh*t) and he still has that lethal shot. Skating is good as he kept up with the speedy forwards both problem.

Given the skill and depth Washington has he will be able to fit nicely on the 3rd line and wont need the top 6 to produce.

He shouldn't screw up really anything for the Capitals from the outside look.

 

[Langway]

What year is this? Where am I?

 

[strungout]

Let’s go!!!!

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

Offense really isn't the problem with the team right now. This is a meh move at best.

They haven’t been exactly filling the net lately.

 

[Portable Mink]

I like it. Pushed a 3rd line guy down and puts a dangerous scorer on the 3rd line with Eller who deserves one.

I hope he has some gas left coz I feel that he will want to perform next to Ovi.

 

[Carlzner]

I wonder if Hagelin’s recent play dropped them out of the Kreider sweepstakes

 

[caps4cup]

Will be interesting to see where he slots in.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

I wonder if Hagelin’s recent play dropped them out of the Kreider sweepstakes

Probably a good thing. The Rangers wanted a boatload for him.

 

[EroCaps]

Eh.

 

[GoCaps2004]

wtf

 

[DWGie26]

This also interesting given Detriot scouts were in washington.

 

[DWGie26]

This also interesting given Detriot scouts were in washington.

Maybe we do actually move Panik and put Kovy on 3rd line RW.

 

[Monsterrain]

Itll be interesting to see where they put him. Since he plays ovys spot on the pp maybe they will cut down on his pp ice time. Random as hell.

 

[Ridley Simon]

I told many of you this would be the right move

mark my words:

he WILL score a big goal or 2 in the playoffs. He just will.

and I LOVE that GMBM admitted he erred in not grabbing him before.

LOVE THIS

 

[OviTaughtMe]

Never a bad idea to add elite level scoring talent as depth. Not expecting him to set the world on fire but wouldn’t be surprised if he randomly shows up big in a playoff game or two. The bottom 6 was weak in that respect.

now obviously, there are cons but I think this can help

 

[kmart]

Yea+hhhhhh no matter what happens now, gm gets my respect for that move.
There was a potential for him to end up on crosbys or malkin wing too

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[BackToTheBasics]

I told many of you this would be the rift move

mark my words:

he WILL score a big goal or 2 in the playoffs. He just will.

and I LIVE they GMBM admitted he erred in not grabbing him before.

LOVE THIS

Agreed. Dude still has 22 points in 39 games and he's "struggling" according to some. He looked great against the Devils when he was motivated as hell.

 

[Sam Spade]

People here complain the Caps were slow before this. Wait till you see Kovy play. Oh boy.

 

[hockeykicker]

Washington is likely to plug Kovalchuk in on the right side of its third line with Lars Eller and Carl Hagelin, while shifting Richard Panik to the left side of the fourth line. Panik has played most of the season on his off-side and will likely be more effective playing as a portside winger. That would leave Brendan Leipsic - who is without a goal since Nov. 27 - as the odd man out at the moment

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