adavid Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 This guy says no way he goes to Philly: http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/frequentflyers/Squashing_Kovalchuk_Rumors.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dog Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Given that Atlanta has stated that they will not allow a team to negotiate a long term deal prior to a trade happening truely makes this a rental situation. I think that the number and caliber of players needed to make a trade for a rental player measurably drops versus a player under contract for a couple of more years. That being said I doubt this is anything more than Potvin tossing out a comment without any backing. I guess the $10 million dollar question is whether Kovy's attitude changes coming to this team, with its playoff history, its coaching staff and veteran players? Gomez has not been the same player since leaving. That shows how being on the right team can impact a players approach/commitment to the game. STill not going to happen though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 if he compared it to the mogilny trade why would he have mentioned the flyers? but who cares, he could've said kovalchuk to the blues and it would've made as much sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Damn. NHL XM has a paywall, anyone with XM/Sirius account want to see if you can listen in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevil26 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I doubt this happens. He is really not a Lou or Jacques type player. I mean the game that Bergfors had two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh, Jacques slammed him for having a bad game because he has not played defense. I actually attribute his slump to the fact that the coaching staff keeps crapping on the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Facepainter Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 lol! This is like the "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast in the 30s. Can anyone confirm that both teams were mentioned by Potvin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklaw Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Damn. NHL XM has a paywall, anyone with XM/Sirius account want to see if you can listen in? I think the show has a facebook page -- XM Hockey This Morning. They may have put the audio up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 The morning skate should be happening right now, let's see if TG reports anyone missing from the ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 We do need a #17. Oh fvck. We're getting Sykora back, aren't we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I think the show has a facebook page -- XM Hockey This Morning. They may have put the audio up there. Yeah they uploaded all of their show onto their facebook page, I'm listening now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs26 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 To indulge the fantasy for a minute like everyone else has, dealing for Kovalchuk sort of forces you to use Elias at center which the Devils have been trying to avoid the last few months. Parise and Kovalchuk aren't moving from LW and you aren't having three players of that caliber play the same position. Especially since we have no second offensive line center as it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acklaw Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Yeah they uploaded all of their show onto their facebook page, I'm listening now. I just found it. It's at the end of the interview: "By the way, did you hear that Kovalchuk is going to the New Jersey Devils?" Didn't sound like speculation to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekes Head Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 tg already made a post about the morning skate. all he talked about was that it sounded like danis will actually start tonight. http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/danis_tonight_in_toronto/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 To indulge the fantasy for a minute like everyone else has, dealing for Kovalchuk sort of forces you to use Elias at center which the Devils have been trying to avoid the last few months. Parise and Kovalchuk aren't moving from LW and you aren't having three players of that caliber play the same position. Especially since we have no second offensive line center as it is. least of our worries, i'm sure we could go get that if we got this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 tg already made a post about the morning skate. all he talked about was that it sounded like danis will actually start tonight. http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/danis_tonight_in_toronto/ this would be more surprising than a kovalchuk trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 tg already made a post about the morning skate. all he talked about was that it sounded like danis will actually start tonight. http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/danis_tonight_in_toronto/ THE Danis is getting a start?! Sonofabitch, that's bigger news than Kovalchuk could ever be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 To indulge the fantasy for a minute like everyone else has, dealing for Kovalchuk sort of forces you to use Elias at center which the Devils have been trying to avoid the last few months. Parise and Kovalchuk aren't moving from LW and you aren't having three players of that caliber play the same position. Especially since we have no second offensive line center as it is. Maybe we can give them Rolston/Oduya/package and get back Todd White/Kovalchuk....then we'd need a defenseman from somewhere RUMORS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Rattlehead18 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I doubt this happens. He is really not a Lou or Jacques type player. I mean the game that Bergfors had two goals and an assist in a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh, Jacques slammed him for having a bad game because he has not played defense. I actually attribute his slump to the fact that the coaching staff keeps crapping on the kid. Just like Greene last year! I still don't like Bergfors much...he's like a lost puppy on the ice, always skating side by side with a player and often stealing the pucks from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias26 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 this would be more surprising than a kovalchuk trade yes it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I just found it. It's at the end of the interview: "By the way, did you hear that Kovalchuk is going to the New Jersey Devils?" Didn't sound like speculation to me. Thanks Acklaw. I guess we wonder why he blurted that out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs4LIFE Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 (edited) I just found it. It's at the end of the interview: "By the way, did you hear that Kovalchuk is going to the New Jersey Devils?" Didn't sound like speculation to me. Yeah, very interesting. Potvin sounded very sure of himself when he said that, too bad they ended the interview with after that statement. Also TG says everyone was on the ice for the skate today. Edited February 2, 2010 by Devs4LIFE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Yeah, very interesting. Potvin sounded very sure of himself when he said that, too bad they ended the interview with after that statement. So just to try and recreate what could have happened, maybe Potvin gets some sort of text message, blurts it out on air thinking everyone would know about it, then later realizes he misinterpreted the text message and that's why nobody knew the same thing. Of course the flip side can be he got a text message about something true and blurted it out on air and his source just knew before other people's sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britoon Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Am I in the minority in thinking getting Kovy (even as a rental) would be amazing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Anyone know if Potvin has a twitter account ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 as a result of this ridiculous tease, maybe devils fans should adopt the 'potvin sucks' chant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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