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

[BackToTheBasics]

Kovy was a really good, top ten NHL'er player, in 2012. Also rumor is he is really 38 not 36 so there is that as well.

Rumored by whom, Slava Malamud? Are we really going to believe anything that guy says after all the nonsense he spewed about Ovi for years?

 

[Kuznetsnow]

Kovy was a really good, top ten NHL'er player, in 2012. Also rumor is he is really 38 not 36 so there is that as well.

If you were under the impression that we got a top 10 player for a 3rd round pick and a big night out's worth of cap hit then I could see how you'd be disappointed.

Hopefully he's really 45 so he can shame the majority of our team that's in worse shape than he is

 

[RVACapsFan]

Rumored by whom, Slava Malamud? Are we really going to believe anything that guy says after all the nonsense he spewed about Ovi for years?

Malamud is the biggest clown on Twitter, which is obviously saying a lot

 

[Kuznetsnow]

I would have rather went for Pageau or heck Athansiou would have been better in my mind.

This a nothing move for a guy with a big name. The positive, it cost them nothing.

Athanasiou is objectively worse than Kovalchuk lol. The guy is everything you want to shed before the playoffs

 

[txpd]

Jesus some of these takes are beyond terrible. Makes me wonder how many people here would think nothing of Ovechkin if he spent his career in a different jersey

Think nothing of 50 goal Ov? Seriously?

 

[Carlzner]

I like the idea of Kovalchuk playing with a red hot Hagelin and Eller, and I like the idea of Panik on the 4th line.

Warmed up to this one

 

[Sam Spade]

Welp, come Tuesday I will be cheering for him. That's all I got at this point.

 

[ALLCAPSALLTHETIME]

I honestly don't see why people are even remotely upset about this. Leipsic is a replacement-level player and Panik can slide down to beef up the 4th line. The Caps don't need another burner on the third line with Hagelin and Eller, they need someone who can score. Panik just hasn't panned out yet but should feel more comfortable on his natural side.

This is a no-risk, high-reward move. If he stinks he sits and they gave up pretty much nothing to try and fill an obvious need.

A well reasoned post.

Should make for a pretty good third line.

Will upgrade the fourth line, especially with Panik playing on his natural wing.

If it doesn’t work out, you go back to what you had.

I’m coming around on this deal.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Paging @Ridley Simon who had his wish granted tonight.

 

[txpd]

Guessing Backstrom and Oshie do the shutdown duty. If he can produce like Connolly, ok

 

[caps4cup]

Hard to be upset with a clear upgrade on Panik in the top 9. Let’s see if they’re done or not.

 

[Langway]

I like the idea of Kovalchuk playing with a red hot Hagelin and Eller, and I like the idea of Panik on the 4th line.

Warmed up to this one

There's also potential in the room for this to be very good for 8/92. Fedorov-esque for Kuznetsov maybe. Ovechkin doesn't need that but gunning for a Cup with him could nonetheless give him a small extra edge.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Well here's to hoping for Cup enthusiasm and no excuse now for the PP to stink. Get to work Forsythe and develop a schematic with those Russian bombers.

 

[895]

All I can say is I feel much more optimistic than I did 24 hours ago.

 

[Kuznetsnow]

Think nothing of 50 goal Ov? Seriously?

If it's 2017 and he's still cupless with some other hypothetical team you don't think this board would see him as Choker McCancerface?

 

[IafrateOvie34]

There's also potential in the room for this to be very good for 8/92. Fedorov-esque for Kuznetsov maybe. Ovechkin doesn't need that but gunning for a Cup with him could nonetheless give him a small extra edge.

This. This could be a Bellows type of gamble pickup.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Remember the last time GMBM robbed Bergevin lol.

 

[txpd]

If it's 2017 and he's still cupless with some other hypothetical team you don't think this board would see him as Choker McCancerface?

50 goals? Get real. Please dont compare Kovalchuk skepticism to Ov. As in "thinking nothing of"

 

[McVechkin]

Yup. Not upset with this at all. Not jumping for joy either, though. I like the idea of him on 3rd line and moving Panik down. Both bottom 6 lines just got better. The caps just need to tighten things up systematically and then they are legit contenders (tho I am skeptical they can...)
Their next move, if anything is to upgrade Jensen

 

[marcel snapshot]

There's also potential in the room for this to be very good for 8/92. Fedorov-esque for Kuznetsov maybe. Ovechkin doesn't need that but gunning for a Cup with him could nonetheless give him a small extra edge.

I do wonder if part of this isn’t designed to help Kuzy get his head out of his ass. Kovy has had 1 deep playoff run in 14 NHL seasons. Maybe he has some hunger, and maybe it will rub off on Kuzy, who is playing like he doesn’t really care if he eats again or not

 

[g00n]

Interesting. Have to believe GMBM had some feedback from his own locker room before pulling the trigger.

I figured he'd be a Cap someday. Just not today.

 

[txpd]

If it's 2017 and he's still cupless with some other hypothetical team you don't think this board would see him as Choker McCancerface?

Choker w. 50 goals and Kovalchuk fresh off waivers are not close to the same thing

 

[Ginger Papa]

Welp, come Tuesday I will be cheering for him. That's all I got at this point.

A well reasoned post.

Should make for a pretty good third line.

Will upgrade the fourth line, especially with Panik playing on his natural wing.

If it doesn’t work out, you go back to what you had.

I’m coming around on this deal.

First off, I really like your updated Avatar Sam

Secondly, I've been able to watch Kovy quite a bit during his time with the Habs. Forget about what you saw in L.A. The man turned back the clock on Father Time while in Montreal. He was one of the few reasons they were still sniffing at a playoff spot until Weber went down a few weeks ago. I think if he has a speedy player on his line who can retrieve pucks, he's still a depth weapon for your already formidable squad.

FWIW, HF Habs are really hoping he comes back as a FA, that's how much they think of him. I've been doing GDT's for them so I have some sense of their feelings.

Cheers

 

[hb12xchamps]

Interesting that they had Montreal retain 50% of his salary. Makes me think that BMac isn’t done yet

 

[shtorm2005]

I don't really like the trade, but I admit, it's an upgrade to Panik on the 3rd.