Value of: Ilya Kovalchuk

[Dirty Dan]

Kings could potentially flip him and as a rebuilding team retain some salary

Kovalchuk at 3-4mil per season would be pretty valuable in a 2nd line role.

Which teams are potential suitors?

He has 25 points in 42 games, but there is an alarming 11 game pointless streak in there.

25 in 31 without top line minutes on a terrible team if you ignore that stretch under the new coach

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[TheImpatientPanther]

Washington to play with Ovi? Dont know how close they are? Bury + something decent for Kovy retained?

 

[LAKings88]

I’d rather keep him than retain.

Still a good player.

Needs a good coach.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

He’s a solid player still. Kings are just a rudderless mess.

 

[elitepete]

Kovalchuk for Gagner+Schaller

 

[deaderhead28]

This thread will not end will I believe.

 

[Starat327]

I was going to say "prepare yourself for bad offers" but it appears i was too late.

 

[AnThGrt]

Kovalchuk has a NTC and loves it in Beverley Hills. Don't see him waiving it =\

 

[jfhabs]

Kings could potentially flip him and as a rebuilding team retain some salary

Kovalchuk at 3-4mil per season would be pretty valuable in a 2nd line role.

Which teams are potential suitors?

He has 25 points in 42 games, but there is an alarming 11 game pointless streak in there.

25 in 31 without top line minutes on a terrible team if you ignore that stretch under the new coach

You can't just ignore these 11 games

 

[Legend123]

Kovy to MTL for Olofsson+2nd? So essentially 2 seconds for Kovy with some retention.
Or Evans + 2nd for a more NHL-ready player (instead of Olofsson).

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Kovy to MTL for Olofsson+2nd? So essentially 2 seconds for Kovy with some retention.
Or Evans + 2nd for a more NHL-ready player (instead of Olofsson).

Would you move Lehkonen for a retained Kovalchuk and a mid pick?

We need young talent as we’re more looking to retool, not that I agree with that approach

 

[Legend123]

Would you move Lehkonen for a retained Kovalchuk and a mid pick?

We need young talent as we’re more looking to retool, not that I agree with that approach

what kind of mid pick? Its an interesting idea nonetheless.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

what kind of mid pick? Its an interesting idea nonetheless.

I was thinking a 3rd at most.

 

[Legend123]

I was thinking a 3rd at most.

yeah thinking a 3rd as well would really entice me to pull the trigger. Habs need more high-end scoring, which Kovy obv used to be and still can provide some flashes of that, for the playoffs. Meanwhile Lehkonen is buried down our depth chart with so many capable top 9 wingers on this team.

 

[tomd]

Per Capfriendly, he can't be traded until 20-21 unless he waives his NTC. in 20-21 he can submit a 7 team list. Plus his contract is 35+ which creates all sorts of other problems. Basically, he's not going anywhere any time soon.

 

[kilowatt]

There’s been some chatter from some people close to the Kings (specifically the Mayor) that Kovalchuk likes the Kings but signed with LA to win a cup. If he wants to win, the Kings can retain and move him for a decent return.

Here’s what he had to say about Kovalchuk:

Ilya Kovalchuk may be on the move. As we’ve said since early December, the Kings are happy with him. He’s a pro off the ice. He also signed to be part of a Cup contending team. LA certainly doesn’t fit the bill this season or next. If he moves on, will that impact the Kings ability to sign prospect Nikolai Prokhorkin this summer, Kovalchuk’s St. Petersburg SKA (KHL) teammate? Hmmmmm. If the 35-year-old Russian sniper is dealt soon, look for the Kings to retain about $1.5-2 million of cap space as part of the transaction.

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[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Kovalchuk has a NTC and loves it in Beverley Hills. Don't see him waiving it =\

He'll waive it to go to Tampa Bay or Florida. He owns a house in Miami.

 

[Horse McHindu]

Kovalchuk for Gagner+Schaller

Best offer in this thread.

 

[elitepete]

Best offer in this thread.

Boeser, Horvat, Kovalchuk, EP all on the same pp unit would be ridiculous