- Apr 25, 2006
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Chased the money.
Still a great player. Hopefully LA can get some assets for him. He could still be a weapon for many contenders.
Well he pretty much has a full NMC and has two more years after this one left on his contract.
I don't see him going to an NHL team. If he does dart anywhere it's back to the KHL.
He looks like he is in great shape. On any other team his numbers would look better. I was honestly surprised at how good he looks. The team has just bottomed out. Utter collapse and fail. No one expected them to drop like a rock. I think Vegas broke them.Who wants that contract next year? He’s putting up points, but he’s not the player he once was. Wouldn’t shock me if he goes back to the KHL, apparently he wanted to win a cup which doesn’t look like it will happen with the kings
Where would you put a guy with 5 goals who probably makes it clear he doesn't want to be there? Would you reward a child throwing a tantrum by giving them what caused the tantrum?Doesn't help that Willie D doesn't have him on either PP units and is putting him on a line with Kempe and Hagelin.
I’m sure the senators or coyotes would love to trade for kovalchuk before that happens though. $0 owed with a $6.25M cap hit so they don’t have to spend as much*looks at contract*
*looks at age*
Yeah...this is a really bad situation to be in for the Kings. Trading him is going to be absurdly difficult, and if he just quits and returns to Russia again that's a ton of dead cap space.
I mean...this could have been avoided by, you know, not signing a fickle 35 year-old to that kind of contract.
His 5 goals is 2nd highest on the team and also leads the team in points.Where would you put a guy with 5 goals who probably makes it clear he doesn't want to be there? Would you reward a child throwing a tantrum by giving them what caused the tantrum?
If he's doing so well, then why do you object to how the coach is using him?His 5 goals is 2nd highest on the team and also leads the team in points.
What the hell are you talking about.