Confirmed with Link: Kovalchuk (50% retained) to Washington for a 2020 3rd

[Kudo Shinichi]

I hope we call up Hudon, he deserves it

 

[Zorba]

Would’ve kept him at that price. He was sadly the most talented thing we had at this point.

1 goal in 12 games. He’s been awful lately.

 

[blarneylad]

Okay so he moved Scandella and Kovy..so not going for it?

So trade Tatar, cmon Bergevin you can do it. Get off the fence now, you dipped your toe in sell mode and it wasn’t so bad put both feet in now

 

[FF de Mars]

Kovalchuk is a free 3rd rounder, when he were acquired people didn't even think he'd find any value at the deadline. I'm satisfied.

 

[CanadienShark]

Great deal for Washington.

 

[sheed36]

Well looks like this trade happened while I was typing my post in the trade deadline GDT. I thought MB might've held on to him TBH. Take the free 3rd rounder and move on I guess.. Good luck with the Caps Kovy.

 

[Habs10Habs]

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*ck me...

The Caps won't be able to re-sign him. So it's definitely possible he could be back.

 

[Zorba]

Tells me there was either zero interest or Bergy did that so he could go to Washington for the playoffs and then come back in the summer

Why resign a 36 year old who had massively slowed down
Move on man

 

[waffledave]

No joke, this will be enough for the usual suspects to say "another GREAT trade by Bergevin" and that he had a "excellent trade deadline, getting a 2nd and 3rd pick for nothing."

 

[26Mats]

A late 3rd ? Better than nothing... Trade Tatar/Petry now.

I guess the market isn't as hot as some thought it is.

 

[ZUKI]

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.

It's the perfect destination for him ; he will join a contender team with a friend of him in Ovechkin . It will be hot to see those two together with their passion ( even if not in the same line )

 

[jaffy27]

So, anyone else thinks we taking a run at the 15th pick

 

[Cookie007]

Cmon folks. Yes kovy was spectacular in his first 10 games. But who in their right mind would pay a 2nd for a 36 year old who is scoreless in his last 6. Struggled in LA. And is a pending ufa. For all they know those first few games with the habs was him showcasing himself. Prob an agreement between player and management.

 

[the]

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.

He's the most exciting forward we had since Kovalev/Radulov. I'm fed up of watching some boring scrubs with 0 creativity play.

Trade this whole f***ing team.

 

[Deebs]

No joke, this will be enough for the usual suspects to say "another GREAT trade by Bergevin" and that he had a "excellent trade deadline, getting a 2nd and 3rd pick for nothing."

Or you could get all the usual suspects who say, come on Bergy, you should've signed him to an extension or traded him for a 1st rounder

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

The Caps won't be able to re-sign him. So it's definitely possible he could be back.

Wonder if that’s a gentlemen’s agreement, trades him to a contender where he will fit in with other Russians and come back in July

 

[jaffy27]

I was there for his OT winner vs the Leafs. The building went crazy. I’ll miss him.

Lucky

 

[FF de Mars]

No joke, this will be enough for the usual suspects to say "another GREAT trade by Bergevin" and that he had a "excellent trade deadline, getting a 2nd and 3rd pick for nothing."

Bergevin turned nothing into something. I want change too but you have to give the man the credit he deserves.

 

[nhlfan9191]

1 goal in 12 games. He’s been awful lately.

A third is still underwhelming.

 

[Adam Michaels]

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.

Unfortunately, Washington doesn't have a 2nd round pick available in order for it to be a conditional 3rd.

And they don't have a 3rd in 2021 to make it a conditional 3rd to become a 2nd next year either.

It was either their 3rd this year. Or their 4th next year because they wouldn't give up a 1st.

 

[the]

The Caps won't be able to re-sign him. So it's definitely possible he could be back.

He better come back, he got me into watching the Habs again.

A 3rd round pick is nothing...I would have kept him.

 

[Zorba]

No joke, this will be enough for the usual suspects to say "another GREAT trade by Bergevin" and that he had a "excellent trade deadline, getting a 2nd and 3rd pick for nothing."

If anyone says that they better stop watching hockey.

 

[jaffy27]

We need more 1st round picks.

Those will come via Petry and Tatar if that’s the route they are going

 

[WinterLion]

I know who I'll be cheering for come playoff time!

 

[Zorba]

A third is still underwhelming.

He’s not worth any more than that
One OT goal In last 12 games didn’t help his value