Posts About "Ilya Kovalchuk"
Pacific Division 'X Factor' Players for Each Team
August 5th, 2018 Three of four divisions have been covered in the 'X Factor' series in which I've looked at the player most key for each team's success this season. This installment looks at the Pacific Division. Last offseason, the division appeared to be a cakewalk for the top teams - the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Edmonton...
LA Kings & the Kovalchuk Effect
June 29th, 2018 Over the weekend the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms on a three-year deal with Ilya Kovalchuk. Signing Kovalchuk helps fill a glaring weakness the Kings had last season but, how does it affect the organization over the next three seasons, most notably their ability to re-sign Drew Doughty? What the Kings Are Getting With...
Golden Knights Offseason Cause for Concern so Far
June 29th, 2018 Going into the offseason, the Vegas Golden Knights were surrounded by positivity. Not only did they come off the best season a first-year expansion team has ever had, but they carried into June a huge amount of cap space to make big moves. The team had ties to just about every big name up for grabs: John Tavares, John Carlson, and Ilya...
Kings Sign Kovalchuk
June 23rd, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with Ilya Kovalchuk, the team announced Saturday. The contract will pay Kovalchuk $18.75 million over the life of the contract and will come with an annual cap hit of $6.25 - the identical contract that Patrick Marleau signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs last offseason...
NHL Rumors: Kovalchuk, Nash, Pacioretty, Draft Hits, More
June 22nd, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, there is some late news regarding the NHL Entry Draft, teams that are looking to move contracts with some of the speculated trades and Ilya Kovalchuk may be closer to a decision between two teams that are the front-runners for his services. Rick Nash In or Out In Boston? Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports has...
Kovalchuk & Golden Knights: A Perfect Match
June 17th, 2018 Another offseason, another collection of rumors about former NHL superstar Ilya Kovalchuk coming back to the league. The difference this season is that his return is real. Now that he is 35 and the New Jersey Devils have no control over his rights, Kovalchuk can return to any team he wants. He has already been linked to a number of...
