cgosha21 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 https://twitter.com/dchesnokov The Kovalchuk update is in queue to be published. There is now a deadline in the negotiation process. Kovalchuk's Russian agent confirmed. less than 5 seconds ago via web Let's hope this is being used as a way for the NHL to bend a little bit. Also let's hope the NHL doesn't say "Go Ahead" & away Kovy goes to Russia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I don't see the NHL bending. However with Fehr now in the NHLPA , who knows. Maybe he steps up to the plate and says " Ummm there are already registered contracts with players playing to the age of 42 , 43 . how is it that you can not allow one now that takes the player to 42? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 You think Kovy would sign if we threw in a free set of trucknutz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawker Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 You think Kovy would sign if we threw in a free set of trucknutz? Russians dont drive trucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) But Kovy does. Kovy drives a Kovaltruck. And BOOM! goes the dynamite! Kovaltrucknutz! Edited August 26, 2010 by CarpathianForest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 New Jersey Signs Nine Players http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=536479&navid=DL|NJD|home off topic? My selective dyslexia makes me think your username is GIRLNERD. Hows that for off topic?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I am getting sick of looking at that Mt.Puckmore with Hextall and Clarke on it. The springfield retro jersey is pretty sweet though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Let's hope this is being used as a way for the NHL to bend a little bit. Also let's hope the NHL doesn't say "Go Ahead" & away Kovy goes to Russia the NHL doesn't care. the only squeeze would be on the Devils, who although JVB is so horny for Kovalchuk that it probably doesn't matter, could tell him to screw off... and then what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawker Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Dmitry, he is such a tease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 The Devils should just sue everybody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 The Devils should just sue everybody Ah, the ole turn-of-the-century Metallica defense, Sue 'Em All. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newarkdev01 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I just can stand this crud anymore go to Russia F the NHL and then i don't have to keep feeling obligated to check this thread every 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 The thing is, we're getting blinded by the light with Kovie. If Johnny Mac can coach, this is a team we can go to war with -- comparable defense to the past couple years, but more physical. If Greene plays like he did last year, especially the first half, this d is better, since Tallinder's a step up from Mottau. Solved the biggest problem with the forwards -- the lack of a true second line center -- by getting Arnott. Still have Marty. With Kovie, they're stacked. Without him, they're real good with some cap space come the trading deadline to make a run on somebody like Kaberle. Johnny Mac should be able to get real deep with that team. To take it a step farther, Kovy's a tremendous talent who has never won because 1) he's played most of his career for a terrible organization and 2) he's never been coached. He sometimes does stupid things like hold the puck for too damn long because he doesn't know better. If Johnny Mac can't coach, Kovy won't be a difference maker. I'd take Kovy, but I'm sick of all of this, and if he's not willing to bend, and we can't make it work with the league (whom I hate with a blinding passion), we can afford to let him go Also, Parise's implied that out inability to stick with a coach is the sole reason he might consider leaving. No matter what happens with this nightmare, the x-factor for this season and the team's future is Maclean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 same! all in favor of a sig change back say "I" I !!! but i like changing up my sig every few weeks i could maybe put it as my avatar? it might suffice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 was i the only one really bummed to finally hit refresh and see a new article on Puck Daddy loading just to see something about team bloggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawker Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 was i the only one really bummed to finally hit refresh and see a new article on Puck Daddy loading just to see something about team bloggers use this link http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy?author=Dmitry+Chesnokov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msweet Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 http://getrealhockey.blogspot.com/2010/08/devils-in-details.html As such, it should either be back to the drawing board for both sides, or back to Russia for Kovalchuk. New Jersey really doesn’t need Kovalchuk, and fans don’t need this frustration. By elimination, that makes Kovalchuk Kontinental Hockey League bound. It may not be the best solution, but it is a solution nonetheless. Maybe he can even take the Devils with him and make this the KHL’s problem. Who knows? They might smarten up and realize that 17 years exiled in Siberia, cold as it may be, just might end up feeling a little too much like an eternity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) so i put on my TV and opened my laptop to read this thread, Animal House was on and was at this scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf74T5t-f3k& it's not a coincidence. "Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!?" Edited August 26, 2010 by jagknife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 http://getrealhockey.blogspot.com/2010/08/devils-in-details.html As such, it should either be back to the drawing board for both sides, or back to Russia for Kovalchuk. New Jersey really doesn’t need Kovalchuk, and fans don’t need this frustration. By elimination, that makes Kovalchuk Kontinental Hockey League bound. It may not be the best solution, but it is a solution nonetheless. Maybe he can even take the Devils with him and make this the KHL’s problem. Who knows? They might smarten up and realize that 17 years exiled in Siberia, cold as it may be, just might end up feeling a little too much like an eternity. + 1. I've always had mixed feelings about Kovy, and the longer this drags on, the more negative I feel. If he's this great, why aren't more teams interested? He's talented, but he wants a historic deal, and he's done nothing to show that he merits it. If he can't renegotiate to something reasonable, maybe we wasted a lot of time and some opportunities to bring in solid role players this offseason, but it's not a catastrophe. I do disagree with the article blaming the Devils -- the NHL made a bad CBA and did nothing to fix it for years; this is their problem, not ours. We didn't set the NHL back 10 years, their idiocy created a bad situation which they characteristically handled terribly, and now they have to deal with the possibility of one of their bigger names leaving for Russia. The more serious issue than the immediate future of the Devils is the long term future of the league. We may underestimate the KHL, but it's getting stronger, and unless the NHL can fix some serious problems without a work stoppage, they could become a serious threat. During the lockout, English speaking players discovered they could cope playing in Europe. European players are more and more likely to leave. Jagr was a superstar who chose to play in Russia because they offered to pay more. St. Petersburg is making a run at Kovy, who, unlike Jagr, is in his prime. While only a couple of teams have the resources to give Kovy what he wants, the same is true in most of the European soccer leagues, which have tremendous success. I'm not saying they're better, or that we should abolish the cap, but until we can come up with an effective CBA, we shouldn't be calling the KHL a joke. If they pay better, and we keep alienating fans with stupid decisions and work stoppages, hockey could go across the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejaentendu2101 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 I hope the deadline is next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 the KHL is a joke. there's no way it can operate as a functional league. it's just a plaything. which I guess does mean it has alot in common with some top European soccer teams that were bought by rich people and brought up from nothing. and IIRC, most of the NA players weren't exactly crazy about their experiences in the RSL. it was just a means to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amberite Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) Looks like tomorrow is the deadline: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Ilya-Kovalchuk-exploring-KHL-options-as-decision?urn=nhl-265497&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter This morning, Kovalchuk's Russian agent Yuri Nikolaev confirmed to Pavel Lysenkov of Sovetsky Sport that he indeed spoke with KHL's SKA. While Nikolaev refused to comment further, he did say that Friday is the day when the decision is made. Edited August 26, 2010 by Amberite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dejaentendu2101 Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 Looks like tomorrow is the deadline: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Ilya-Kovalchuk-exploring-KHL-options-as-decision?urn=nhl-265497&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Bye Kovy. No way a deal will get done by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersDog Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 The Devils should just sue everybody Why they are part of the problem!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OurMarty'sBetter Posted August 26, 2010 Share Posted August 26, 2010 captain america might be on the move to toronto to free up space for kovy Jamie Langenbrunner Can the Devils' captain, Jamie Langenbrunner, be on the way out to accommodate Kovalchuk's contract? Some sources think he could land in Toronto. More on this soon. Maybe the captain will stay and Bryce Salvador is on his way to Dallas http://bleacherreport.com/articles/443690-today-in-the-nhl826kovalchuk-langenbrunner-markov-guerin-and-more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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