Confirmed Trade: [WSH/MTL] Ilya Kovalchuk (50% retained) for 2020 3rd round pick

[EveryDay]

Not even a 2nd round pick... I'm disappointed.

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[Bgav]

that’s awesome

 

[Jabba11]

Good return! All the best for Kovy! Very happy to have had him here and giving him the opportunity to play good minutes and showcase himself! Go win the Cup man!

 

[Vegan Knight]

I was told his price was a 2nd.

 

[Eye Test]

Lol ok.

Retention to boot

 

[llamateizer]

I think the Kase trade reduced the value of Kovalchuk and Kredier.

 

[Brian23]

Am I the only one that thinks that's steep for a guy with 19 points? Has he actually been that good recently to warrant the hooplah?

Curious where the Caps use him.

 

[CauZuki]

Good luck Kovy! I don't get the retention but I'm sure every penny counts.

 

[Ainec]

shades of IIHF Russia

 

[nshlphoenix]

What’s half of $700k at this point in the season cap wise? Like three fiddy?

 

[SkywalkerQC]

Well, not as good as I tought, still a free 3rd tho

 

[GKJ]

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

So much for a 1st or 2nd.

Washington must be done pursuing Kreider.

 

[boredmale]

Not bad for Montreal, a 3rd for basically nothing(ie they just signed him to a cheap contract a couple months ago)

 

[ole ole]

Thought he would get more

Thought he was only worth a 7th.
Didn't it go something like ...Why would anyone give up something they could had got for free.

 

[No ReGretzkys]

Fleeced also btw thought Habs fans were telling me a first or nothing ?

We got a free 3rd round pick, calm yourself kid

 

[CupInSIX]

so much for that talk of a 2nd round pick +. And they had to retain!

2 retention slots used up...

 

[Trade]

Pretty awesome tbh

 

[Kocur Dill]

The Kovy and Ovi show

K'Ovi

 

[Smif]

Could’ve had him for free not too long ago....

Not at league minimum with 50% retention...

 

[llamateizer]

Am I the only one that thinks that's steep for a guy with 19 points? Has he actually been that good recently to warrant the hooplah?

Curious where the Caps use him.

What he showed with the Habs is that he got the will to play.

The 19 pts ain't worth much.

I hope he do well with the caps

 

[archanfelnsx]

They retained on a 700k contract?!

 

[Empoleon8771]

Remember when Habs fans insisted that Kovalchuk would bring back a 1st or 2nd? Shocking, he brought back exactly what a bunch of comparable players have brought back.

I do find 50% retention on a league minimum deal hilarious, though. How pressed for cap are you that you need that?

 

[Vitto79]

They retained on 700 k? Lol

Kovy and Ovy is sweet