Scott Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Oooofffff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Smith straight up for Kovy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Not enough information!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Heaven Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Thank god the Rangers didn?t sign him Sent from my iPhone using Blueshirts Brotherhood mobile app powered by Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 He's awful. Slower than molasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 He's awful. Slower than molasses. It's sad to watch. He's not built like a modern superstar, and age hasn't helped. He's a big fuckin dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 It's sad to watch. He's not built like a modern superstar, and age hasn't helped. He's a big fuckin dude. Yeah, he was my favorite player for years, but it's even worse than Jagr-level how far he's fallen off. He can barely move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karan Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Should never have gone to the KHL for those 5 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Should never have gone to the KHL for those 5 seasons. Or come back, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1. Wanted to get to Los Angeles and Ilya Kovalchuk next. GM Rob Blake and JP Barry, who represents the Russian veteran, declined to comment in the process of reporting on this, but prior to last night’s 3-1 victory over Minnesota, Blake threw some cold water on the idea that Kovalchuk was done playing for them. He’s never lied to me about anything, so I wanted to throw everything out there. According to multiple sources, the Kings met with Kovalchuk Tuesday morning and told him they were going to remove him from the lineup. He left the arena and did not take the morning skate. There were several options that came up, including: working on a trade; leaving the team; staying until his bonus is paid in December, then leaving; mutually terminate (although I can’t imagine Kovalchuk walking away from the money unless it is coming from somewhere else); and, apparently, some pushback that he shouldn’t be forced to leave if he doesn’t want to. During Blake’s availability, he repeatedly referred to Kovalchuk as “a healthy scratch.” Asked specifically if the winger could dress Thursday against Detroit, the GM replied, “Yeah, he’s a healthy scratch. I don’t know – there’s not much else I can say.” (Thank you to Jon Rosen for the transcript.) Post-game, head coach Todd McLellan added, “Just like the rest of the players, he’ll get his opportunity to come back in. We have to treat him like any other player.” Captain Anze Kopitar: “Obviously not a great situation. (Kovalchuk) is a good guy. There’s nothing that’s wrong with the attitude or anything…. It’s just for whatever reason, it’s not working on the ice, and that’s about all I can say.” So, there are a few moving parts. 2. The Kings have tried to move Kovalchuk for awhile, so they know the market. Maybe it gets easier after the December bonus, as his salary for the remainder of the season is a pro-rated $700,000. Maybe it gets easier in the summer, when he’s heading into the last year of his contract at a bonus-free $4.25 million for a club needing to get to the floor. Who knows? Because he signed as a 35-plus contract, the hit stays on the cap of whoever owns his rights until the end of next season. Even if he decides to play in Russia, it sticks. “He could get abducted and probed by aliens….still counts,” texted one helpful capologist. https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/31-thoughts-toronto-maple-leafs-not-sweating-goaltending-situation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Why can’t they waive him? I feel like there’s more to the story than they telling us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Why can’t they waive him? I feel like there’s more to the story than they telling us Isn’t that a restriction on a 35+ contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 I haven’t watched Kovy this year at all, but he has 9 points. Is his play that atrocious that it merits this media circus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 9 points isnt bad at all. Maybe he fucked the coach’s wife or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 9 points isnt bad at all. Maybe he fucked the coach?s wife or something?Someone needs to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albatrosss Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 U dont think anyone does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Ask Ilya. U dont think anyone does? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Why can’t they waive him? I feel like there’s more to the story than they telling us He has a full No-Movement Clause. They can't place him on waivers, re-assign him, or trade him without his consent. Isn’t that a restriction on a 35+ contract? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sod16 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 He's -10. No one else on the team is worse than -6. Looks like they are paying a defensive price for 3-6-9 in 17 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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