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[Random Poster]

2 years ago when they were deciding to resign him I told the devils sales reps when they called that I wanted him resigned and if they didnt it would definately have an impact on how many games I went to.

Sorry, reading his bothers me. Alot. It's the New Jersey Devils, not the New Jersey Kovalchuks. If the signing or re-signing of one player impacts how many games you go to, don't go at all. You support the team. This is yet another reason why Devils fans get the rep they do, as if anymore examples really need to be focused upon.

[RSC]

Sorry, reading his bothers me. Alot. It's the New Jersey Devils, not the New Jersey Kovalchuks. If the signing or re-signing of one player impacts how many games you go to, don't go at all. You support the team. This is yet another reason why Devils fans get the rep they do, as if anymore examples really need to be focused upon.

Yup. You just hit the nail on the head.

[MantaRay]

EVERY team was interested.

LMAO.

Besides the Devils who made him an offer? NO ONE.

What was the first thing Grossman did after receiving the offer from the Devils?

He called Los Angeles to see if they would be interested in upping ante because that is where he wanted to play and where his wife's acting career could have started. Los Angeles was not interested because they had to pay for Doughty and a few others.

[EdgeControl]

Sorry, reading his bothers me. Alot. It's the New Jersey Devils, not the New Jersey Kovalchuks. If the signing or re-signing of one player impacts how many games you go to, don't go at all. You support the team. This is yet another reason why Devils fans get the rep they do, as if anymore examples really need to be focused upon.

Good for you super fan! but I want to see a decent product for my hard earned money. I also ENJOY THE GAME of hockey! you can simply wear your shirt if it only about the colors, I wanted them to keep an explosive player with a rare NHL skill set. And this team needs to draw from more than its hardcore base, it needs to get the fringe fans back and excited.

BTW, THey DID resign him AND I have gone out and attended more games to support the franchise including buying more jersey's

Edited by EdgeControl, 20 October 2011 - 10:13 AM.

[Satans Hockey]

Dude has his faults but is still one of the best in the world at what he does.

Chris Jericho is the best in the world at what he does.

Edited by Satans Hockey, 20 October 2011 - 10:07 AM.

[Random Poster]

Good for you super fan! but I want to see a decent product for my hard earned money. I also ENJOY THE GAME of hockey! you can simply wear your shirt if it only about the colors, I wanted them to keep an explosive player with a rare NHL skill set. And this team needs to draw from more than its hardcore base, it needs to get the fringe fans back and excited.

The Rangers need more fans like you.

How did you feel when the Devils missed the Playoffs? Oh yeah, you got to see Kovalchuk! Who cares!

Edited by SJP20, 20 October 2011 - 10:23 AM.

[EdgeControl]

The Rangers need more fans like you.

Well I'm just being honest. And I can tell you right now I'm having the EXACT SAME CONVERSATION about ZACH PARISE this offseason....love that kid!

[MantaRay]

BTW, THey DID resign him AND I have gone out and attended more games to support the franchise including buying more jersey's

So your more of a fringe fan.

Conversely, we sacrificed winning and playoff revenue to obtain a high priced "individual" player. Great.

[Triumph]

LMAO.

Besides the Devils who made him an offer? NO ONE.

What was the first thing Grossman did after receiving the offer from the Devils?

He called Los Angeles to see if they would be interested in upping ante because that is where he wanted to play and where his wife's acting career could have started. Los Angeles was not interested because they had to pay for Doughty and a few others.

The fact that you can pretend that LA didn't make him several offers is, of course, totally bonkers. LA went out and acquired Mike Richards who has pretty much the same cap hit as Kovalchuk would've had had they managed to sign him. Richards is a better player than Kovalchuk, but I think B. Schenn + Simmonds + Kovalchuk > Richards by a lot.

There are also unsubstantiated reports of teams offering him 1 year deals.

[SterioDesign]

LMAO.

Besides the Devils who made him an offer? NO ONE.

What was the first thing Grossman did after receiving the offer from the Devils?

He called Los Angeles to see if they would be interested in upping ante because that is where he wanted to play and where his wife's acting career could have started. Los Angeles was not interested because they had to pay for Doughty and a few others.

dont be such a tool, you know that not all teams were in a cap situation to make an offer but any team would have been interested in getting Kovy

[Jerrydevil]

I told my sales rep that if the Devils signed Kovalchuk, I would go to less games.

Just kidding.

I usually dislike this player intensely, but I'm indifferent now. I have never had lower expectations for a "star" player than I have for Kovalchuk. He's off to a good start though. Good for us.

There's too many off days. Who made this schedule? We're stuck ruminating about this Russian enigma.

Edited by Jerrydevil, 20 October 2011 - 10:34 AM.

[DaneykoIsGod]

LMAO.

Besides the Devils who made him an offer? NO ONE.

What was the first thing Grossman did after receiving the offer from the Devils?

He called Los Angeles to see if they would be interested in upping ante because that is where he wanted to play and where his wife's acting career could have started. Los Angeles was not interested because they had to pay for Doughty and a few others.

[MantaRay]

The fact that you can pretend that LA didn't make him several offers is, of course, totally bonkers. LA went out and acquired Mike Richards who has pretty much the same cap hit as Kovalchuk would've had had they managed to sign him. Richards is a better player than Kovalchuk, but I think B. Schenn + Simmonds + Kovalchuk > Richards by a lot.

There are also unsubstantiated reports of teams offering him 1 year deals.

You are so naive. "unsubstantiated reports" is agent speak at its best, inventing offers (e.g. KHL, the $10 million "saving face" pseudo offer by the Thrashers management) is Grossman's job.

LA only offered him $5 million a year. They lowballed him because they did not want him. If you tell someone you got an offer of $6.6 million and they come back with less, that is not a legit "offer".

Mike Richards cap hit came at the expense of exchanging other salaries, they were willing to kill their cap for Kovy as a UFA.

[Mitico12]

The next question, deep down in all your Devil-fan hearts, do you envision Kovalchuk's jersey hanging from the rafters at the Rock twenty years from now? Do you feel he will become a New Jersey legend ala Stevens, Daneyko, and Lamoriello?

If you don't have that feeling, I hope you're wrong, or that Kovy has a one-way ticket out of here soon...

[Random Poster]

The next question, deep down in all your Devil-fan hearts, do you envision Kovalchuk's jersey hanging from the rafters at the Rock twenty years from now? Do you feel he will become a New Jersey legend ala Stevens, Daneyko, and Lamoriello?

If you don't have that feeling, I hope you're wrong, or that Kovy has a one-way ticket out of here soon...

Kovalchuk will join Stevens, Daneyko, Neidermayer and eventually Brodeur and Elias when and if he becomes a winner in a Devils uniform. All those players that are up there or will be up there were proven winners.

[Jerrydevil]

The next question, deep down in all your Devil-fan hearts, do you envision Kovalchuk's jersey hanging from the rafters at the Rock twenty years from now? Do you feel he will become a New Jersey legend ala Stevens, Daneyko, and Lamoriello?

No.

[Triumph]

You are so naive. "unsubstantiated reports" is agent speak at its best, inventing offers (e.g. KHL, the $10 million "saving face" pseudo offer by the Thrashers management) is Grossman's job.

Okay, you can either admit that you are trolling, or you're just a moron. Don Waddell said, publicly, that he made an offer to Kovalchuk. He held a press conference about it. You think he was lying? The KHL was obviously willing to pay huge money for Kovalchuk - their owners are ridiculously wealthy and have no intentions of making a profit. Kovalchuk is the 2nd biggest Russian star in the NHL. Omsk was willing to pay a 37 year old Jaromir Jagr $5 million a year - you don't think they have $10 million for Kovalchuk? Or 15 million? Medvedev basically admitted that the KHL would love to have him. But that was all window dressing.

LA only offered him $5 million a year. They lowballed him because they did not want him. If you tell someone you got an offer of $6.6 million and they come back with less, that is not a legit "offer".

Yes, they showed him and his family around LA, had Matt Greene give Kovalchuk a tour of the LA facilities and stuff, all because they didn't want him. Also, NJ's offer was not for 6.6 million a year, nor was LA's offer for $5 million a year.

Mike Richards cap hit came at the expense of exchanging other salaries, they were willing to kill their cap for Kovy as a UFA.

It really didn't, but it's nice to pretend sometimes. They got rid of Ryan Smyth, who wanted to leave anyway.

[SterioDesign]

You are so naive. "unsubstantiated reports" is agent speak at its best, inventing offers (e.g. KHL, the $10 million "saving face" pseudo offer by the Thrashers management) is Grossman's job.

LA only offered him $5 million a year. They lowballed him because they did not want him. If you tell someone you got an offer of $6.6 million and they come back with less, that is not a legit "offer".

Mike Richards cap hit came at the expense of exchanging other salaries, they were willing to kill their cap for Kovy as a UFA.

you cant be serious... why would they have brought him up there to visit the city and everything if they did not want him plus all the offers they were throwing at him and his wife

seriously man its time to let it out... what happened? did you get raped by a kovy looking russian when you were young... tell us whats your problem, there's people that can help. But to keep this grudge inside of you is only consuming your indisdes and its coming out by throlling on this board... but we all know what it is... suffering. let it out man, make the step. Step into life once again, trust god, trust the world

WE CAN HELP

[Legion15]

There's too many off days. Who made this schedule? We're stuck ruminating about this Russian enigma.

yeah, what's with us being off for 6 days while everyone else seems to be at least playing 2-3 games during the same time? Great for healing injuries, but not if you're trying to stay hot

[NJDevs4978]

Okay, you can either admit that you are trolling, or you're just a moron. Don Waddell said, publicly, that he made an offer to Kovalchuk. He held a press conference about it. You think he was lying? The KHL was obviously willing to pay huge money for Kovalchuk - their owners are ridiculously wealthy and have no intentions of making a profit. Kovalchuk is the 2nd biggest Russian star in the NHL. Omsk was willing to pay a 37 year old Jaromir Jagr $5 million a year - you don't think they have $10 million for Kovalchuk? Or 15 million? Medvedev basically admitted that the KHL would love to have him. But that was all window dressing.



Yes, they showed him and his family around LA, had Matt Greene give Kovalchuk a tour of the LA facilities and stuff, all because they didn't want him. Also, NJ's offer was not for 6.6 million a year, nor was LA's offer for $5 million a year.

Don't forget about Landon Donovan lol, he was part of the LA presentation too. Dean wanted him, there's no question about it. To the point where he was still bitter about not getting him this offseason when he made the crack about how the Brad Richards FA pursuit was different from Kovy because he (Richards) was a mature young man.

Thing is, Deano overplayed his hand dramatically, tried to get him for a 5.3-5.4 cap hit, and probably thought our offer was phantom.

Edited by NJDevs4978, 20 October 2011 - 11:24 AM.