Dreger: Kovalchuk News

Deam78

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He should sign in LA and play with Kopitar. (I'm not sure about Kings' cap situation though)
 
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IWantSakicAsMyGM

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The Avs need to add about $6 in cap hit just to reach the cap floor, and could use a scoring winger for their 2nd line. And we're about 2 years away from really needing all the cap space we have for our youngsters. So, seems like an interesting option.
 

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That screams Dallas to me. Spezza's money is off the books after next season which goes directly into Seguin's extension. Top 6 next year:
Benn-Seguin-Radulov
Kovalchuk-Spezza-Nishkunin (sp?)

Nichushkin has fit in well enough with Benneguin in the past, and Kovalchuk and Radulov would fit well on a line.

Benn - Seguin - Nichushkin
Kovalchuk - Spezza - Radulov
 
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THE Green Man

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Nichushkin has fit in well enough with Benneguin in the past, and Kovalchuk and Radulov would fit well on a line.

Benn - Seguin - Nichushkin
Kovalchuk - Spezza - Radulov
Either way that could be a dominant top 6. Add in Faksa and if health allows Hanzal centering the bottom 6 the forward group would be rounding out nicely. Dallas could probably be a playoff team again with those moves now that they've figured out the goalie stuff.
 

TomasHertlsRooster

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Either way that could be a dominant top 6. Add in Faksa and if health allows Hanzal centering the bottom 6 the forward group would be rounding out nicely. Dallas could probably be a playoff team again with those moves now that they've figured out the goalie stuff.

I don’t see what’s dominant about a top-6 where the #2C scored 26 points in 78 games this year.
 

THE Green Man

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I don’t see what’s dominant about a top-6 where the #2C scored 26 points in 78 games this year.
From what I hear he was playing a good chunk of time on the 4th line under Hitchcock's defensive system. I haven't watched much of the Stars this year so I can't really be certain but if he does bounce back in more of an offensive system then yes it could be dominant.
 

Frankie Blueberries

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I doubt he'd be interested in signing with the Canucks, but we could throw a lot of money at him and then flip him on his last year at the deadline. He'd be a good UFA target for the Canucks.
 

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If they didn't sign Marleau last year I'd be up for it.

Remember, this would be a 35+ contract so of course it's max 3 years.
Agreed entirely. The 3-year term is a significant problem. Too bad because he'd be absolutely lethal on this team.
 

BigFatCat999

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If Poile can do his contract magic and sign Kovy to 4.5 Million and Tavares to 9.5 million, the Preds have room for both. No state income tax...Hmmmm....
 

BB88

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3 years might be tough but 2 years works especially with the cap rising

Next summer is the trouble year for you, not the summer 2 years from now.

Nylander/Marner/Matthews, Gardiner if on team will all be on new contracts, and Marleau with another year left.
Unless you think they'd have Kovy for 1 year and trade him.
 

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Term with make it tough with the kids+Gardiner looking a new contract during the next 12 months.

Toronto...isn't exactly looking to overpay Jake Gardiner at the moment. I know defensemen are at a premium, especially for us, but we're not going to overpay to retain him, if they even keep him at all.
 

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