Value of: Ilya Kovalchuk to CBJ

[Hello Johnny]

Not trading Bjork for Kovy.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Not trading Bjork for Kovy.

I know someone suggested Abramov and a pick. I don't know if NJD accepts that kind of a deal.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Just so everyone knows, it's a myth that Kovalchuk is some kind of locker room cancer, at least when he played for the Devils. He was respected by his teammates, and was on very good terms with veterans like Brodeur (their kids were friends).

His "retiring" turned out to be a big favor for the team, and there's a good chance that Lou encouraged him to do it, or at least nudged him in that direction.

 

[Maylo]

Kovalchuk will bring offense and leadership ..

We have that in Foligno, thank you very much. What we don't have is a extra 5M.

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I know someone suggested Abramov and a pick. I don't know if NJD accepts that kind of a deal.

Cool.

 

[Xoggz22]

Kovalchuk will bring offense and leadership to the team, and I don't expect the Jackets offering high-end prospects. That is why I stressed Bjorkstrand and a prospect or a pick.

Unfortunately you know nothing about the view of Bjorkstrand then. He is a high end prospect(NHL Ready). If the CBJ feels they can compete for the Cup this year then a move to get Kovalchuk might make sense but committing to him for more than a year or two, at this time, just doesn't fit this teams current model. They want to keep and develop their high end talent and if they add high end talent it won't be at 34 years old and the expense of high end youth.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

We have that in Foligno, thank you very much. What we don't have is a extra 5M.

Okay.

 

[ghdi]

We have that in Foligno, thank you very much. What we don't have is a extra 5M.

But the Devils have cap space. So if Columbus management wants Kovalchuk, it can be worked out where the Devils retain or take back a cap dump. If the Clarkson contract is offloaded (i.e. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/30-thoughts-might-waive-no-move-clause-ahead-expansion-draft/) thats $5M opened immediately. The problem for CBJ in that scenario is that any retention or cap dump ups the ante on the return.

Kovalchuk's salary won't be what decides whether or not he ends up on Columbus if they want each other.

 

[Viqsi]

Kovalchuk will bring offense and leadership to the team, and I don't expect the Jackets offering high-end prospects. That is why I stressed Bjorkstrand and a prospect or a pick.

"I don't expect the Jackets to offer high-end prospects. That is why I'm stressing a high-end prospect plus."

 

[HITMAN88]

Boone is the answer .... is he?

 

[Viqsi]

Boone is the answer .... is he?

Makes little sense for Columbus unless the front office has lost a lot of faith in Boone over the past year.