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

[Deebs]

 

[The Great Weal]

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."

Don't really see why people are put off by several posters saying that Bergevin is good at getting value. I mean he did get a 2nd+3rd+conditional 4th by only giving up a 4th and like a bit of money. That is a good move to me. Now if you want to talk about vision and drafting/development THATS where nobody will defend him.

 

[Habs10Habs]

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."

It's a good start obviously, but no where near what I'd call "excellent".

For anyone saying that.

 

[NORiculous]

A third is still underwhelming.

A 3rd is fine. I’m actually surprised Habs needed to retain to find a taker.

 

[26Mats]

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

Well trading Kovy severely hurts those chances.

My guess is we traded him only because he wouldn't commit to re-signing. Otherwise we would have re-signed him and the drive for the 15th pick would have continued.

 

[admiralcadillac]

My guess is he resigns here.

Also, how does this trade figure in the playoff dreams of the team? Does this mean Bergy is being logical?

 

[DAChampion]

Who will take Kovalchuk's spot on the roster?

 

[Habs10Habs]

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

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

My wife's Russian, I'll have her talk to Kovy's wife.

 

[Zorba]

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

It will be the same team come next October.
Bergy and Molson love this bunch

 

[sheed36]

Does Brett Kulak have to give his new Rolex back now as well?

 

[HelloBellyvo]

I hope we call up Hudon, he deserves it

He may deserve it but he has had multiple opportunities to prove that he is an NHLer but he has not done so.

 

[Habsawce]

I'm good with this. Bergevin didn't hold on to him with false hope to make the playoffs. Now we just need him to move some UFA's and Tatar tomorrow.

Personally I'd keep Petry. Maybe move him at the draft when there are better players available to fill needs on the team or just re-sign him after July 1.

 

[Deebs]

 

[the]

My wife's Russian, I'll have her talk to Kovy's wife.

My man!

 

[The Great Weal]

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.

Could it have been a 3rd this year that became a 2nd next year? I'm sure they could have given up another pick. Either way, I'm just surprised the Bruins didn't match this.

 

[sampollock]

Sucks, wanted him to stay oh well

Another pick to get a AHL small guy

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

Go Caps!

 

[WinterLion]

I'm sad, but this was the right move. Was hoping for a better return but whatever. This is an extra 2nd and 3rd that we didn't think we would have a few months ago. Hoping for more moves to come.

 

[26Mats]

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."

Except we didn't get the 2nd and 3rd picks for nothing. By having those two, we advanced a lot in the standings. Hence basically traded down in the first round in order to get 2nd and 3rd round picks as of now.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

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

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

Who knows? We might even re-sign the guy...

 

[Redux91]

Sigh ... .god that was fun.. ill never forget those magical couple of weeks with him

Maybe sign him in the summer...

At least he went to my 2nd favorite team lol, looks like another capitals fun playoff drive to look forward to

Better do something amazing with all these picks Marc....

 

[Tyson]

Kovalchuk was fun to watch for the time he was here. I wish him nothing but success in DC.
I doubt Bergevin does much more.

 

[LeHab]

Kovy is now Bergevin's secret spy selling Montreal to Ovy and get him as an UFA after next season.

 

[Zorba]

My guess is he resigns here.

Also, how does this trade figure in the playoff dreams of the team? Does this mean Bergy is being logical?

I’ll bet you 20 Bucks the habs are not re-signing Kovalchuk. And that’s the right move

 

[The Great Weal]

Even if he sucked lately, I'm all good with giving him that 1 year contract in the summer. Have to think that it would be pretty likely with us trading him to the destination of his choosing.