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One more retain option left with retaining on Sandella too.
Confirmed with Link: Kovalchuk (50% retained) to Washington for a 2020 3rd
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One more retain option left with retaining on Sandella too.
Andrei79
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Happy for him.
A third is disappointing, but fine. I was hoping for a 2nd.
I think the fact his game was really tailing off the last few games likely hurt his value.
Adding a lot of picks that will potentially help the AHL team in two years is also good. We need to build a strong farm system after 8 years of having nothing down there.
A third is disappointing, but fine. I was hoping for a 2nd.
I think the fact his game was really tailing off the last few games likely hurt his value.
Adding a lot of picks that will potentially help the AHL team in two years is also good. We need to build a strong farm system after 8 years of having nothing down there.
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I’m sad......at least I got to see him play last night....
That's the way I look at it.
It was fun but he's getting a chance at a cup. That's better for him.
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So... Scandella and Kovalchuk so far... still 1 more slot... Carey?
Edit: Probably not Carey, but it means Bergy could have a hard time moving both Petry and Tatar if it was his wish (not necessarily something I would want, I'm not sure). I know Caps are close to the Cap, but it seems like a waste of a Salary Retain slot for that low $$$.
The Great Weal
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If he didn't suck in the last like 6 games we would have had a 2nd. Oh well, we would have traded down from the 2nds to the 3rd to pick up a 5th anyways.
Deebs
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We got a bad return...this is basically a 4th round pick I would have kept him.
Why do my favorite players always get traded? f*** me...
Why do my favorite players always get traded? f*** me...
I was there for his OT winner vs the Leafs. The building went crazy. I’ll miss him.
Milhouse40
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Le Tricolore
Boo! BOOOO!
He came back to the NHL to win the Cup. He signed with Montreal since we were (one of?) the only team(s) to give him a shot after LA bought him out. If he liked his time so much, I'm sure he'll be able to come back in the summer.
Right now, a 36 year old winger isn't what the Habs need.
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donghabs98
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I was expecting a 2nd but it's a free pick. Washington was probably the best spot for Kovalchuk. He goes to a contender, plays with his a countryman and joins a team with a number of scorers.
Let's see if he comes back July 1st. Even if he doesn't, it was fun while it lasted.
Let's see if he comes back July 1st. Even if he doesn't, it was fun while it lasted.
Lafleurs Guy
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what is the link ? Do you realize that out of Danault and Drouin this team is full anglophone ?
The Great Weal
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You know at the very least we could have made it a conditional 3rd that became a 2nd if the Caps made it to the 2nd round. We are retaining on him and the Caps are a top team in the league. I'll believe Bergevin in that we couldn't get anything more though which sucks.
Adam Michaels
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I think the reason the Habs retained 50% of his league minimum salary was to appease Kovalchuk, who wanted to go play with his friend Ovechkin and for a cup contender. So they helped the Caps with the cap.
Almost like they're trading him on good terms and maybe keep the door open for a possible return in the off-season.
Almost like they're trading him on good terms and maybe keep the door open for a possible return in the off-season.
