Confirmed Signing with Link: [LAK] Kovalchuk agrees to terms with Kings (3 years, $6.25M AAV) official on July 1st

[SniperOnTheWing]

he he, which league isnt second rate than outside of NHL... There is no chance in hell Kovi does not outproduce Brown. I am looking at Radulov like scoring rate or better

Radulov had 54 pts his first season back and is about 4 years younger than Kovalchuk.

Mind you he didn't have a center like Kopitar or even Carter in Montreal, but still given the age difference and time away from the league a point total in the mid 50's is a realistic floor. Like I said I wouldn't mind seeing 70 pts from Kovy but it's too hard to say how he will respond to the NHL pace. Kopitar and PP1 gives him the best chance at doing it though.

 

[Sergei DRW]

Mate,

I’m not being a sour puss, lol. The dude is 35!

Can he still be a good player? Yeah.....there’s a decent chance. Is he going to be the Ilya Kovalchuk that was here last time? I doubt it.

My props to both you and Kovy if I am wrong.

"Ilya Kovalchuk that was here last time" would command a 9-10 mln a year pricetag.
Is he a better scorer than Stamkos? Hell yeah, absolutely.
I remember him taking a mediocre NJ team on his back and driving them all the way.

 

[NHLer4life]

Kovalchuk is good but to much money and too long a contract for a guy that old.

 

[kingskring]

 

[Its a Trap]

"Ilya Kovalchuk that was here last time" would command a 9-10 mln a year pricetag.
Is he a better scorer than Stamkos? Hell yeah, absolutely.
I remember him taking a mediocre NJ team on his back and driving them all the way.

Lmao the Russian bias in this post is comically funny.

 

[Atas2000]

Lmao the Russian bias in this post is comically funny.

Salt from ungreatful NJ fans he nearly got the holy grail for is comically funny after all those years. Every word in the post you replied to was correct.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Good signing by the Kings. I think he's still got it and will put up at least 25-25-50 but probably 30-30-60 or so. It's like when Jagr came back to Philly in his late 30s. Potential first line winger without giving up assets, good move.

 

[shello]

Even if it's a year too long I don't think it's a team killing contact so what's the big deal. He should produce a solid amount and be fun to watch

 

[Its a Trap]

Salt from ungreatful NJ fans he nearly got the holy grail for is comically funny after all those years. Every word in the post you replied to was correct.

Ungrateful? What should i be grateful for? The quitter was here for 2 full seasons, a lockout shortened year where he half assed it because he “wanted to go home” and the 20 games he played when we traded for him. Not even 3 full seasons. He never was or will be better then Stamkos. It’s not even debatable. Take your uneducated ass out of here.

 

[Atas2000]

Ungrateful? What should i be grateful for? The quitter was here for 2 full seasons, a lockout shortened year where he half assed it because he “wanted to go home” and the 20 games he played when we traded for him. Not even 3 full seasons. He never was or will be better then Stamkos. It’s not even debatable. Take your uneducated ass out of here.

Stopped reading after "quitter". No need arguing with people who live in a fantasy. You are as ignorant as it gets.

 

[Crown Royal]

[QUOTE="He never was or will be better then Stamkos. It’s not even debatable.[/QUOTE]

Ilya Kovalchuk
Left Wing
Born Apr 15 1983 -- Tver, Russia
Height 6.03 -- Weight 230

Selected by Atlanta Thrashers round 1 #1 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000-01 Russia Russi 0 0 0 0 0
2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 65 29 22 51 28 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 81 38 29 67 57 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 81 41 46 87 63 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Kazan Ak-Bars Russi 53 19 22 41 70 4 0 1 1 0
2005-06 Mytishchi Khimik Russi 11 8 5 13 24 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 78 52 46 98 68 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 42 34 76 66 4 1 1 2 19
2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 79 52 35 87 52 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 79 43 48 91 50 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 49 31 27 58 45 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 New Jersey Devils NHL 27 10 17 27 8 5 2 4 6 6
2010-11 New Jersey Devils NHL 81 31 29 60 28 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 New Jersey Devils NHL 77 37 46 83 33 23 8 11 19 6
2012-13 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 36 18 24 42 12 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 New Jersey Devils NHL 37 11 20 31 18 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 45 16 24 40 38 10 3 2 5 31
2014-15 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 54 25 30 55 69 22 8 11 19 12
2015-16 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 50 16 33 49 24 4 0 0 0 2
2016-17 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 60 32 46 78 47 18 6 3 9 35
2017-18 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 53 31 32 63 26 15 6 4 10 12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NHL Totals 816 417 399 816 516 32 11 16 27 31


Steven Stamkos
Center
Born Feb 7 1990 -- Markham, ONT
Height 6.01 -- Weight 194 -- Shoots R
Selected by Tampa Bay Lightning round 1 #1 overall 2008 NHL Entry Draft

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2006-07 Sarnia Sting OHL 63 42 50 92 56 4 3 3 6 0
2007-08 Sarnia Sting OHL 61 58 47 105 88 9 11 0 11 20
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 79 23 23 46 39 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 51 44 95 38 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 45 46 91 74 18 6 7 13 6
2011-12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 60 37 97 66 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 48 29 28 57 32 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 37 25 15 40 18 4 2 2 4 6
2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 43 29 72 49 26 7 11 18 20
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 77 36 28 64 38 1 0 0 0 0
2016-17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 17 9 11 20 14 -- -- -- -- --
2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 78 27 59 86 72 17 7 9 16 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NHL Totals 664 348 320 668 440 66 22 29 51 36

It's actually very debatable.

 

[paragon]

It's actually very debatable.

Not really. The only season he was better was Stamkos' rookie season.

 

[Its a Trap]

Stopped reading after "quitter". No need arguing with people who live in a fantasy. You are as ignorant as it gets.

“I stopped reading after the incredibly accurate label you used to describe my favorite player now let me tell you how wrong you are after not reading what you said!”

Again, the logic is just spectacular. Really good job, keep it up. I’m sure there are some people here who can be entertained by your contentless posts.

 

[Its a Trap]

[QUOTE="He never was or will be better then Stamkos. It’s not even debatable.

Ilya Kovalchuk
Left Wing
Born Apr 15 1983 -- Tver, Russia
Height 6.03 -- Weight 230

Selected by Atlanta Thrashers round 1 #1 overall 2001 NHL Entry Draft

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000-01 Russia Russi 0 0 0 0 0
2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 65 29 22 51 28 -- -- -- -- --
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 81 38 29 67 57 -- -- -- -- --
2003-04 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 81 41 46 87 63 -- -- -- -- --
2004-05 Kazan Ak-Bars Russi 53 19 22 41 70 4 0 1 1 0
2005-06 Mytishchi Khimik Russi 11 8 5 13 24 -- -- -- -- --
2005-06 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 78 52 46 98 68 -- -- -- -- --
2006-07 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 82 42 34 76 66 4 1 1 2 19
2007-08 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 79 52 35 87 52 -- -- -- -- --
2008-09 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 79 43 48 91 50 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 49 31 27 58 45 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 New Jersey Devils NHL 27 10 17 27 8 5 2 4 6 6
2010-11 New Jersey Devils NHL 81 31 29 60 28 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 New Jersey Devils NHL 77 37 46 83 33 23 8 11 19 6
2012-13 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 36 18 24 42 12 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 New Jersey Devils NHL 37 11 20 31 18 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 45 16 24 40 38 10 3 2 5 31
2014-15 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 54 25 30 55 69 22 8 11 19 12
2015-16 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 50 16 33 49 24 4 0 0 0 2
2016-17 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 60 32 46 78 47 18 6 3 9 35
2017-18 St. Petersburg SKA KHL 53 31 32 63 26 15 6 4 10 12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NHL Totals 816 417 399 816 516 32 11 16 27 31


Steven Stamkos
Center
Born Feb 7 1990 -- Markham, ONT
Height 6.01 -- Weight 194 -- Shoots R
Selected by Tampa Bay Lightning round 1 #1 overall 2008 NHL Entry Draft

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2006-07 Sarnia Sting OHL 63 42 50 92 56 4 3 3 6 0
2007-08 Sarnia Sting OHL 61 58 47 105 88 9 11 0 11 20
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 79 23 23 46 39 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 51 44 95 38 -- -- -- -- --
2010-11 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 45 46 91 74 18 6 7 13 6
2011-12 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 60 37 97 66 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 48 29 28 57 32 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 37 25 15 40 18 4 2 2 4 6
2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 82 43 29 72 49 26 7 11 18 20
2015-16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 77 36 28 64 38 1 0 0 0 0
2016-17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 17 9 11 20 14 -- -- -- -- --
2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 78 27 59 86 72 17 7 9 16 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NHL Totals 664 348 320 668 440 66 22 29 51 36

It's actually very debatable.

Nah it’s really not man. And that’s not even going into the whole Stamkos is a center and Kovy doesn’t play defense argument.

Love the effort, tho. Much more content here then other posters provide.

 

[haveandare]

Eh, seems a little rich for someone who has been out of the league for a while and is no kid, but it'll be nice to have him back in the league again. Usually a fun player to watch.

 

[Atas2000]

“I stopped reading after the incredibly accurate label you used to describe my favorite player now let me tell you how wrong you are after not reading what you said!”

Again, the logic is just spectacular. Really good job, keep it up. I’m sure there are some people here who can be entertained by your contentless posts.

Someone who calls Kovalchuk, who is not my favorite by any measure, a quitter is not qualifued for a facts based discussion.

It's the idiots who hype up some weird ressentiment induced narratives that make me defend even people I don't like when they are attacked for no reason and called names they never deserved.

The most hilarious part is the BH by SOME NJ fans who should be thankful for what they had in Kovalchuk of all people.

 

[Its a Trap]

Someone who calls Kovalchuk, who is not my favorite by any measure, a quitter is not qualifued for a facts based discussion.

It's the idiots who hype up some weird ressentiment induced narratives that make me defend even people I don't like when they are attacked for no reason and called names they never deserved.

The most hilarious part is the BH by SOME NJ fans who should be thankful for what they had in Kovalchuk of all people.

Except he is a quitter. He signed a 14 year contract and then quit on the franchise and his teammates to run off to a bigger pay day back home that turned out to not be a bigger pay day. That’s what he is. A quitter. He quit.

And I should be thankful? Of what exactly? That he graced my team with his presence? Who is this guy, some sort of god that I’m supposed to bow down to and kiss his feet for looking in my general direction? He didn’t even play 3 full seasons for the team and he didn’t win anything. Get out of here with that shit spewing from your fingertips.

 

[Atas2000]

Except he is a quitter. He signed a 14 year contract and then quit on the franchise and his teammates to run off to a bigger pay day back home that turned out to not be a bigger pay day. That’s what he is. A quitter. He quit.

And I should be thankful? Of what exactly? That he graced my team with his presence? Who is this guy, some sort of god that I’m supposed to bow down to and kiss his feet for looking in my general direction? He didn’t even play 3 full seasons for the team and he didn’t win anything. Get out of here with that **** spewing from your fingertips.

I won't count the lies in your post. There are too many. If you actually believe them, it's your life.

 

[Its a Trap]

I won't count the lies in your post. There are too many. If you actually believe them, it's your life.

You can’t count them because there are none. But please do continue to act as if you actually know. It’s quite comical.

And again what am I supposed to be thankful for? You ignored that question

 

[Atas2000]

You can’t count them because there are none. But please do continue to act as if you actually know. It’s quite comical.

And again what am I supposed to be thankful for? You ignored that question

If you can read, you should have noticed that I stated that I won't start a discussion with someine tgat dellusional and sunken into a fantasy world of his false narratives. It's pointless. You are not interrsted in facts. For you 2 plus 2 doesn't equal 4. What could we possibly discuss?

 

[Its a Trap]

If you can read, you should have noticed that I stated that I won't start a discussion with someine tgat dellusional and sunken into a fantasy world of his false narratives. It's pointless. You are not interrsted in facts. For you 2 plus 2 doesn't equal 4. What could we possibly discuss?

So what you’re saying is you have no reason for why I should be grateful he played for my team. Got it. Thanks for establishing that you literally are just spewing shit out of your mouth. And if I can read? I can certainly read better then you can spell evidently. Ready to admit you’re just trolling/baiting yet? Or do you wanted get a few more posts in before you admit to your agenda in this back and forth where you’ve contributed exactly nothing except your incredibly terrible and misguided opinion?


“You should be grateful he bothered to even play for your team!!”

“Why?”

“I’m not going to tell you why!”

That’s gold, jerry! Gold!

 

[Sergei DRW]

Lmao the Russian bias in this post is comically funny.

Absolutely no bias from me.
The prime Kovalchuk would NOT cost 6 mln per year. How much he was earning in NJ? You are an NJ fan, right? You should know better.

 

[Sergei DRW]

Except he is a quitter. He signed a 14 year contract and then quit on the franchise and his teammates to run off to a bigger pay day back home that turned out to not be a bigger pay day. That’s what he is. A quitter. He quit.

So you are a just a bitter little girl. In the process of crying a river.
Hockey players do change destinations because they are paid better elsewhere. Get used to it - it it called a market for professional hockey players.

 

[Its a Trap]

Absolutely no bias from me.
The prime Kovalchuk would NOT cost 6 mln per year. How much he was earning in NJ? You are an NJ fan, right? You should know better.

His cap hit in NJ was 6.6 million so I haven’t the slightest idea what you’re trying to imply.

So you are a just a bitter little girl. In the process of crying a river.
Hockey players do change destinations because they are paid better elsewhere. Get used to it - it it called a market for professional hockey players.

Hockey players get traded and signed as free agents you unintelligent fool. They don’t retire to get out of the massive long-term contract they signed to run home for a bigger pay day (which lol he f***ed himself cause he got less then if he stayed cause Russia’s economy is a dumpster fire).

No Russian bias my ass. Get out of here with your bullshit.

 

[goonybird]

-guy quits
-people don't want him called quitter