Posts tagged with "Ilya Kovalchuk"
Rumor Rundown: Marleau and Thornton Leverage, Devils Busy
June 30th, 2017 With only one day until free agency, the pieces are starting to fall into place. It's coming down the wire and players are using teams as leverage, making their final visits and creating backup plans in the event their first choices are not an option come July 1. Marleau and Thornton Playing Hardball? There are a few sources out...
Destination Kovalchuk, New Jersey or Anywhere
June 28th, 2017 It has been almost four years to the day since Ilya Kovalchuk chose to “retire” from the NHL and left players and fans stunned league-wide. He chose to forego the remaining $77 million left on his contract and go back to his native Russia to play in the KHL for SKA St. Petersburg. So will fans want to see him back in the red and...
Kovalchuk Worth the Risk for Blues
June 13th, 2017 It is no secret that the St. Louis Blues should be in the market to add a scorer or two for the 2017-18 season. Former New Jersey Devils star Ilya Kovalchuk wants back in the NHL and the Blues could be a landing spot come October. Rumors of his North American return were confirmed by Devils general manager Ray Shero back in May. The...
Rangers Should Steer Clear of Kovalchuk
June 11th, 2017 Although the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes haven’t fully kicked into high gear yet, rumors have already begun to swirl as to where the versatile Russian will be suiting up come October. The 34-year-old has expressed interest in returning to the NHL after a four-year stint with SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL, and teams have...
Leafs Shouldn't Pursue Ilya Kovalchuk
June 7th, 2017 Ilya Kovalchuk coming back to the NHL has been a "will he or won't he" story ever since he left the New Jersey Devils and the remaining years on his 15 year $100 million contract to go play in the KHL. Now with Kovalchuk expressing interest in making his NHL return it's meant that teams around the league have to decide whether they are...
Tape2Tape: George McPhee Talks Expansion, Combine
June 6th, 2017 The NHL’s Combine week is all about getting to know the future of the league. Some of the top prospects expected to go in the upcoming draft meet with teams and are put to the test - literally - as they go through a thorough series of fitness testing on the Saturday of the Combine week. But this isn’t your regular NHL offseason....
