Kovalchuk trade watch

PR? He wants to leave he doesnt want to through the organization under the bus. It's never been about money.

What he's doing is perfect, keeping his mouth shut and moving on. Nothing wrong with that.

Yeah but when he signs for way less on another team in the summer (because let's face it, he's not gonna make more than OV), everybody will know he didn't want to stay in ATL.
Whether he says it or not, no difference IMO.

The lucky GM who lands Ilya also gets this beautiful Omega "ILYA KOVALCHUK WATCH" Vancouver 2010 Edition.

Dreger and FSN says hes now a devil. I wonder what they gave up?

Bramlet07 wrote:Dreger and FSN says hes now a devil. I wonder what they gave up?

If it is the Devils good for them, but I don't see this as great of a situation for Kovalchuk. I really thought the Rangers on this one......

Although him and Parise sound like a really good 1-2 punch

USA Today says Devils too.

http://twitter.com/kausatoday

Atlanta Thrashers receive Oduya, Bergfors, Patrice Cormier and a 1st-round pick for Kovalchuk

Cormier ???

sounds like Atlanta got fleeced

WTF what a horrible trade for atlanta

Hoags wrote:http://twitter.com/kausatoday

Atlanta Thrashers receive Oduya, Bergfors, Patrice Cormier and a 1st-round pick for Kovalchuk

Cormier ???

sounds like Atlanta got fleeced

thats it ? cormier is no superstar oduya is well 4 points and a 1st from the devils well thats about the best part about this trade and bergfors
my friend is a big atlanta fan his uncle is the goalie coach. He has now lost
heatley
hossa
kovulchuk

They did. Again I want to ask... where's this so called veto power by Bettman? If it exists and he is prepared to use it to prevent Tampa from trading Vinny, why not save Atlanta's franchise player?

kovalchuk is definately going to free agency

Hahaha...worst. trade. ever.

devils look a little scarier parise elias kovalchuk line

Only way I can see Atlanta winning this trade now is if Kovalchuk gets injured for the season and playoffs while at the Olympics.

Dash wrote:They did. Again I want to ask... where's this so called veto power by Bettman? If it exists and he is prepared to use it to prevent Tampa from trading Vinny, why not save Atlanta's franchise player?

Cuz everyone knows Kovie was walking at seasons end and this trade is better then nothin.

Dash wrote:Only way I can see Atlanta winning this trade now is if Kovalchuk gets injured for the season and playoffs while at the Olympics.

that first round pick better turn into a superstar cause the rest of that trade package isn't worth the paper that it got faxed into NHL headquarters on.

I am shocked that L.A. couldn't beat that offer, or just did not want him.

Really, I kind of see NJ winning by sending Cormier, now he is someone else's problem. And Atlanta couldn't have gotten Tedenby, or Josefsen?

USA Today says the Blues and Sens were the other 2 teams ???

Someone on HFboards said that Atlanta wanted Fisher, Karlsson, Neil and our 1st rounder.

NJ won

Hoags wrote:USA Today says the Blues and Sens were the other 2 teams ???

Someone on HFboards said that Atlanta wanted Fisher, Karlsson, Neil and our 1st rounder.

We know now Murray has a brain

kovalchuk was going to free agency it wasn't worth it just for a rental

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:kovalchuk was going to free agency it wasn't worth it just for a rental

Karlsson, Fisher, Neil and a 1st for Kovalchuk would a been a total rip

Did I just hear right?? Is Kovy a Devil??

beedub wrote:Did I just hear right?? Is Kovy a Devil??

Yep. Bergfors, Oduya, Patrice Cormier and a 1st.

Kovy's a Devil?

hemlock wrote:

beedub wrote:Did I just hear right?? Is Kovy a Devil??

Yep. Bergfors, Oduya, Patrice Cormier and a 1st.

Holy crap.

SpezDispenser wrote:

hemlock wrote:

beedub wrote:Did I just hear right?? Is Kovy a Devil??

Yep. Bergfors, Oduya, Patrice Cormier and a 1st.

Holy crap.

not worth it since he is going to be only a rental no way does lemaire cough up the cash the kovalchuck wants

Oduya is the key to this deal. Bergfors is a nice player and who knows what the pick will be but for the here and now, Oduya is the key piece going back. He's very underrated.

True enough oduya is a very good d man and very underrated

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:

hemlock wrote:

beedub wrote:Did I just hear right?? Is Kovy a Devil??

Yep. Bergfors, Oduya, Patrice Cormier and a 1st.

Holy crap.

not worth it since he is going to be only a rental no way does lemaire cough up the cash the kovalchuck wants

Lemaire won't. Neither will Lamoriello, the GM.

Still, Lou probably realizes that Brodeur's shelf life isn't so long and he's probably feeling Marty's got one more huge run in him. Why not take advantage of it? None of these guys are core guys. Kovalchuk will either have more space in NJ with Parise there, or free up some for Parise. I don't think they'll play on the same line since Parise prefers the LW. Keeping them apart forces teams to play a lesser line against one of them.

So if NJ won't resign who'll be the winner on july 1st ?

Hoags wrote:So if NJ won't resign who'll be the winner on july 1st ?

The Kings are where I am putting my money. They've got the cap space, and the team to attract Kovy. Plus, they don't have to give assets up.

depends where Kovy wants to go i think he already has an idea where he wants to be

AlfieisGod11 wrote:

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:kovalchuk was going to free agency it wasn't worth it just for a rental

Karlsson, Fisher, Neil and a 1st for Kovalchuk would a been a total rip

How is that package at all even close to what they got? What an idiot Waddell is. That guy is fired for sure after this season.

PKC wrote:

AlfieisGod11 wrote:

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:kovalchuk was going to free agency it wasn't worth it just for a rental

Karlsson, Fisher, Neil and a 1st for Kovalchuk would a been a total rip

How is that package at all even close to what they got? What an idiot Waddell is. That guy is fired for sure after this season.

Yeah, I don't think they got a very good return fro Kovalchuk, at all.

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:depends where Kovy wants to go i think he already has an idea where he wants to be

Toronto, mark my words

Makes you wonder why chicago didnt put in an offer to move out some salary. There is no doubt in my mind right now that a sharp and seabrook could have landed him. Of the deals this week who got fleeced the most.

I don't think the return is that bad. Bergfors has talent and with more ice time and PP time in ATL could be a 25 goal guy. Oduya is very solid defenceman, an olympian in fact. The 1st won't be too high, but it could be a useful pick to trade up, or down. Cormier? Well, he's a gearbox and I am surprised he had anyone show interest in him. Who knows what names were thrown around, but I would really have tried for Bergfors, Oduya and Tedenby.

As if this trade wasn't bad enough, but apparently they also swapped their second round picks this year. Holy Dung that's a brutal trade.

PKC wrote:As if this trade wasn't bad enough, but apparently they also swapped their second round picks this year. Holy Dung that's a brutal trade.

He's a RENTAL. NJ will get no more than 60 games out of Kovy, and that's if they make the finals. Call it what you want, but clearly, there wasn't a better offer out there, or else Waddell would have taken it. Like I said, Waddell faired pretty well, certainly better than the Hossa deal.

The Montagoose wrote:Makes you wonder why chicago didnt put in an offer to move out some salary. There is no doubt in my mind right now that a sharp and seabrook could have landed him. Of the deals this week who got fleeced the most.

sharp and seabrook? that would be challenged for chicago.
absolutely challenged