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

[McSpecial DraiBlend]

Good for the habs. Added a 3rd with a player that no other team would sign mid season.
Where do Caps fan think he will fit in?

 

[GKJ]

Gotta respect the hustle.

 

[Sam Spade]

Won't have any impact and will probably take ice from Vrana. Whatever.

I am sad for him because he appeared to love it in Montreal.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

a 3rd rounder for a player making $700,000 ain’t bad wouldn’t you say?

That's not the point. Have fans were adamant telling everyone that Second Rounder minimum. Got right up to a late first. But you know, let's see the same people deflect and backtrack.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Wanted a 2nd for him, got a 3rd. Thats how she goes

 

[CupInSIX]

350k damn...has a player ever had a lower cap hit?

 

[Smif]

Not even, pro-rated it's like 100k vs 200k.

With 20% of the regular season left it's about 70k.

 

[swimmer77]

Retention to boot

That's funny and strange.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Well DAMN!

 

[TT1]

juicy 350k retained

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

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?

You're making a broad generalization.

 

[Drew311]

The Habs sure have a lot of draft picks to screw up this year.

 

[Sugi21]

Why are people piling on to Montreal? They signed him for NOTHING when no other team wanted him and just picked up a free 3rd round pick. This is great asset management.

They can also turn that 3rd into something even more down the road

 

[uncleben]

$350k

damn, WSH got a good deal here

 

[dogbazinho]

Didnt get that 2nd I see.

 

[Agent Zub]

Won't have any impact and will probably take ice from Vrana. Whatever.

I am sad for him because he appeared to love it in Montreal.

uhhh depth wins cups.

 

[Ishad]

Habs fans might have wanted more, but this is a solid return on a free asset.

 

[didimentionlarseller]

Meh should have just kept him

 

[Homesick]

I laughed at Habs fans when they insisted at a 2nd. But in reality they got a 3rd for a 100k in salary so they win

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

So much for a Second rounder or Second plus right, Habs fans?

He wouldve returned a second if he didnt have 1 pt in his last 7 games

 

[Forge]

Gotta respect the hustle.

Amazing

 

[McRpro]

And the Caps

That is still TBD.

 

[Chips]

Is there any chance the Caps make a double trade, Kovy to another team who wouldn’t take a draft pick? This just seems weird

 

[Sugi21]

That's not the point. Have fans were adamant telling everyone that Second Rounder minimum. Got right up to a late first. But you know, let's see the same people deflect and backtrack.

they can still turn that 3rd into something more down the road

 

[KaseMeOutside]

I love this for the Caps