Rumor: KHL insider hints that Kovalchuk isn't staying in LA

[backhandsauce]

Kovy for Lucic

 

[smitty10]

I could see Pittsburgh shaking things up and adding him. He'd be able to play with Malkin or Crosby and add some real secondary scoring there.

Edmonton could also be an option. They badly need a winger. Could this be their opportunity to upload Lucic's salary while getting a piece that's valuable to them? Just not sure if he'd waive his NMC to play there.

 

[StreetHawk]

If Kovy did bolt back to the KHL, LA would have to pull a Datsyuk and send him to someone who could take the full cap hit but no salary.

 

[smitty10]

Kovy for Lucic

This actually doesn't seem to be out of the realm of possibility. If you think about it, LA is going to be rebuilding. Say they get Lucic and a 2nd round pick or prospect for Kovy, it helps both teams. Edmonton desperately needs a scoring winger and LA needs to start acquiring picks and prospects.

 

[backhandsauce]

Lucic also lives in LA in the offseason.

 

[tomd]

As long as LA has Doughty, Kopitar, Quick, Brown, and Carter they are not rebuilding. Once they trade 2 or 3 of those guys we can talk about a rebuild.

 

[tomd]

Lucic also lives in LA in the offseason.

I think the Kings would rather pay Kovalchuk for another 2 years than Lucic for another 4. Lucic may be the worst contract in the NHL right now.

 

[YP44]

This actually doesn't seem to be out of the realm of possibility. If you think about it, LA is going to be rebuilding. Say they get Lucic and a 2nd round pick or prospect for Kovy, it helps both teams. Edmonton desperately needs a scoring winger and LA needs to start acquiring picks and prospects.

the length of Lucic's deal makes it a no go and the Oilers cap means they cannot take on any extra or retain.

A deal I could see between the oilers and Kings would be something like: Puljujariv + 2nd (turns into 1st if Edmonton makes Western Finals) + Russell (for Cap) for Toffoli

 

[Aoko]

I hope someone else other than the Rangers takes him on. He can be the Carmelo Anthony of the NHL.

Now there's an accurate comparison.

 

[IceNeophyte]

I’m sure he’d waive for the right team. The contract is the kicker.

Oh he'll waive. Kings are a tire fire.

 

[Reaper45]

Oiler fans if you want us to take Lucic you'll have to make it worthwhile. Moving Kovalchuk for him solves no issues. We could take alucic for assets and move kovalchuk for assets.

 

[CherryToke]

Willie D has a thing for chasing away Russians.

 

[smitty10]

Willie D has a thing for chasing away Russians.

Just a brutal coach.

The Kings went from champs to a tire-fire very quickly. Now they're chasing away their most productive player so far this season. Time to figure things out and trade him before he walks.

 

[Sol]

Willie D has a thing for chasing away Russians.

Sure seems like it honestly.

Just a brutal coach.

The Kings went from champs to a tire-fire very quickly. Now they're chasing away their most productive player so far this season. Time to figure things out and trade him before he walks.

The best player on the Kings all season is getting benched. Makes no sense.

 

[Sol]

Kovalchuk has been a great add for the Kings. The Kings outside of him have just sucked badly.

This issue with Kovalchuk isn't an issue he created, this is all on WD. He either hates Russians and or is a complete dumb ass.

 

[Sol]

I have no desire to mock the Kings or their struggles, but seeing this guy’s much vaunted comeback turn into a disaster 2 months into a 3 year deal is just magnificent.

People said buyer beware in the summer and it was for good reason. Radulov only got a year and he was coming back at 30.

This is the kind of shit you read when people don't have any clue about what's going on.

Kovalchuk isn't the problem. And Kovalchuk isn't radulov.

 

[Beville]

He needs to retire, again.

 

[Extra Texture]

This is the kind of **** you read when people don't have any clue about what's going on.

Kovalchuk isn't the problem. And Kovalchuk isn't radulov.

Cool. He might not be your main problem, but signing him was a roll of the dice and I'm glad (for his sake) his vaunted comeback has been for a dud team and that he's already run afoul of his coaches. As far as the Kings fortunes, I dont care, but if he could continue to not be the problem in LA while they went through a rebuild, that would be pretty funny too.

 

[smitty10]

Cool. He might not be your main problem, but signing him was a roll of the dice and I'm glad (for his sake) his vaunted comeback has been for a dud team and that he's already run afoul of his coaches. As far as the Kings fortunes, I dont care, but if he could continue to not be the problem in LA while they went through a rebuild, that would be pretty funny too.

Why are you glad that he isn't working out? The NHL is a better league with Kovalchuk in it. He's a good player and will still be a good piece on whichever team he ends up with.

 

[Sol]

Why are you glad that he isn't working out? The NHL is a better league with Kovalchuk in it. He's a good player and will still be a good piece on whichever team he ends up with.

Hes spurned That Kovalchuk is back in the league for whatever reason.

 

[bleedgreen]

So many people are. They just read the title and spout off hate. The op says nothing about this being from Kovy, everyone is just taking it the way they want to take it.

Op is so vague anyways. Funny the biases. I’ve read posts after people question the source saying, “well he’s from the khl, obviously he’s clued in”.

So Garrioch and Brooks are NHL, no one just assumes what they say is right. Why are so many poeple assuming a vague tweet like that is a) accurate and b) suggesting it’s kovy being a problem?

Sad and pathetic.

 

[Sol]

So many people are. They just read the title and spout off hate. The op says nothing about this being from Kovy, everyone is just taking it the way they want to take it.

Op is so vague anyways. Funny the biases. I’ve read posts after people question the source saying, “well he’s from the khl, obviously he’s clued in”.

So Garrioch and Brooks are NHL, no one just assumes what they say is right. Why are so many poeple assuming a vague tweet like that is a) accurate and b) suggesting it’s kovy being a problem?

Sad and pathetic.

I've never seen a player get treated the way Kovalchuk is getting treated on HF. I've seen people have reasonable issues with him, this is just baseless hate.

 

[smitty10]

Another possibility...

Don Waddell was on Toronto radio a few weeks ago talking about how desperate Carolina was for a scoring forward. He was also saying they need to make the playoffs to retain and grow their fanbase, so he would be listening to teams who have an available top 6 forward.

Now, this was obviously in relation to Nylander, but could the Canes be a fit for Kovalchuk? Not sure if he still maintains a residence in Atlanta, but it's not too far and has a similar climate. I wonder if there would be mutual interest.

 

[Cogburn]

Kovalchuk and Martinez....what are we thinking in terms of a futures and expiring contract kind of situation?

 

[Cor]

Only just over 2 minutes in ice time through the first period tonight,

Pathetic. The Kings should be ashamed.