I hope not. Having a bottom 6er on an ELC will be pretty useful in a couple years.
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Prospect Info: Nikolai Kovalenko RW (2018 171th overall)
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I hope not. Having a bottom 6er on an ELC will be pretty useful in a couple years.
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Agreed, I would rather they hold onto him, especially given that they still haven't proven their talent development is on track yet, but I still think he's going to be part of a package deal, much like his old man was 20 years ago. Of course, if Nikolai also lands a generational talent in goal, I'm all for it.
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McMetal
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Some guy named Rah(sp?) was a throw in on that deal. Forget what happened to him. It was so long ago.
tigervixxxen
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He’s so balls to the wall all the time that he toes the line. I love the tenacity and fearlessness he plays with. Sometimes he goes over the line but that’s what you have to live with. He’s relentless, like a dog on a bone with the puck. Idk how it’s really going to work out here but he’ll get his shot, he’s a legit player.
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Reminds me of when I was a child and watched a game of Roy for the first time... I had the hardest time figuring out who the "Waah" guy was who the commentator kept referring to every time "Roy" (english phonetics) made a save
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There is a lot to like from that highlight. Elusive, good shot, good passing, forecheck, tenacity, stickhandling.
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If his trade yields us another Patrick Roy and 2 cups. Sign me up.
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Caser
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You're being a bit not up to date though I think: 15 in 18 as of today.
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Blame hockeydb for that
Has he really had offers to come over? The Avalanche don't tell anyone anything.
Caser
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Those were his own words, I don't have any insider info aside from that. Just in case, his current KHL contract ends in 2024.
McMetal
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I'll take him at his word about the contract offers. It fits the Avs MO with European prospects to want to keep them close. I'm sure they would have liked to have him in Loveland. It also fits the trend of Russians to not want to spend significant time in the AHL, which is understandable. Given the Avs development record, it was probably wise of him to develop in the KHL for as long as possible. Hope he comes over someday.
tigervixxxen
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I read it too, summer of 2021 anyway, he said he was considering the ELC before signing with Ak Bars. It was an interview, direct quote.
I always felt like he’d come over eventually because he very much wants to follow in his father’s footsteps but with the political climate that it is with Russia now I’m not sure if he has any extra pressure to stay.
I always felt like he’d come over eventually because he very much wants to follow in his father’s footsteps but with the political climate that it is with Russia now I’m not sure if he has any extra pressure to stay.
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Nikolai Kovalenko Talks Avalanche, Playing For Igor Larionov, His Breakout Year, and More
Will Nikolai Kovalenko join the Colorado Avalanche at the end of next season? My understanding is that is the plan for now, but as we all know, plans can change. And Kovalenko isn’t giving any hints (publicly) one way or the other. But what else would you expect? He can’t come out and say it […]
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Basically, he wants to have a proven, solid career over there for a few seasons. We aren't going to see him anytime soon. I jokingly said he would come over in his mid 30s, but who the hell knows at this point.
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If Kovalenko doesn't come over after this season, he's never coming over.
I do think he comes over and given the relationships involved, I think he comes over in March/April. This will burn his ELC and set him up to be a RFA next summer. Where the Avs likely have to give him a 1 way deal with the ability to go back to Russia if demoted (I'd bet on a formal clause in the contract).
As a side effect, this would allow him to be a UFA at 27 instead of indefinite rights. Meaning, he could come over, burn the year, head back to Russia, then come back the summer of 2027 as a UFA. I very much doubt this would happen, but possibility is there.
I do think he comes over and given the relationships involved, I think he comes over in March/April. This will burn his ELC and set him up to be a RFA next summer. Where the Avs likely have to give him a 1 way deal with the ability to go back to Russia if demoted (I'd bet on a formal clause in the contract).
As a side effect, this would allow him to be a UFA at 27 instead of indefinite rights. Meaning, he could come over, burn the year, head back to Russia, then come back the summer of 2027 as a UFA. I very much doubt this would happen, but possibility is there.
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I can respect it. I'm a firm believer that European leagues are better for development than the AHL. I know what everyone's gonna say, small rink american style blah blah.
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Small rink American style blah blah
