Devilsfan118 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Kovy not playing in the game today. We shall see if he was bluffing pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 NHL confirms Devils retain his rights. http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nhl-says-ilya-kovalchuk-return--complicated--but-devils-hold-rights-002923136.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory&soc_trk=tw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 There's an awful lot of talk about this, would be really funny if nothing comes of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 3 hours ago, mfitz804 said: There's an awful lot of talk about this, would be really funny if nothing comes of it. nothing will but every time i say something matter-of-fact like this on here, the complete opposite happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Kovy related threads always go 10x longer than they should. Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 6 hours ago, DevilMinder said: Kovy related threads always go 10x longer than they should. Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk Just wait til this thread hits the sexy pirates stage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 1 minute ago, thelastonealive said: Just wait til this thread hits the sexy pirates stage. I thought it was sexy ninjas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, Chuck the Duck said: I thought it was sexy ninjas. Entirely possible, I 50/50'd it and could well have guessed wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Jeez last one get your memes striaght. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyd91 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 No Clue who this guy is but: Aivis Kalniņš @A_Kalnins 18m18 minutes ago Kovalchuk's agent confirms that he hasn't had a serious conversation with any GM in the NHL, but has talked to one about possible arrival Aivis Kalniņš @A_Kalnins 15m15 minutes ago When asked if it by any chance the GM is Shero, he stated that he will not confirm or deny it. Aivis Kalniņš @A_Kalnins 4m4 minutes ago I'm told that if Kovalchuk can't get something done today, he could stay with SKA until the end of the post season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Great, sounds like a summer of drama coming for the Devils. Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyd91 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Here is another: Complete Hockey News Like This Page · 19 mins · Ilya Kovalchuk's agent has confirmed that he has requested to have his contract with SKA Saint Petersburg be terminated. He has also been in contact with one NHL GM about returning to the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 4 minutes ago, DevilMinder said: Great, sounds like a summer of drama coming for the Devils. Sent from my VS986 using Tapatalk Eh it's at least something to hold our interest while we watch other teams compete in the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, jonnyd91 said: Ilya Kovalchuk's agent has confirmed that he has requested to have his contract with SKA Saint Petersburg be terminated.He has also been in contact with one NHL GM about returning to the league. How the bolded may have gone down: Ilya (calling the Devils): "Ray Shero please." Shero: "Yes?" Ilya: "Hello Mr. Shero, this is Ilya Koval..." Shero: "Aw go fvck yourself." click Ilya (to self): "Well, I guess if anyone asks, I can say I was in contact with one NHL GM about returning to the league." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyd91 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 SKA Saint Petersburg has dismissed forward Ilya Kovalchuk. fb.me/IBAdtHUA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 He's coming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: He's coming... That's what she said... If this all pans out and Kovy is back in a Devils uniform, he's going to get some really loud boos when he first takes the ice. It will dissipate over time the way it did for Gomez, but I don't think that baby's fragile ego could handle it. Hope his home in Alpine is finished. Edited February 29, 2016 by Chuck the Duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 20 minutes ago, Chuck the Duck said: That's what she said... If this all pans out and Kovy is back in a Devils uniform, he's going to get some really loud boos when he first takes the ice. It will dissipate over time the way it did for Gomez, but I don't think that baby's fragile ego could handle it. Hope his home in Alpine is finished. I have nothing to add, other than that I don't usually leave myself vulnerable to a "that's what she said". I'm off my game today. Which she also said. Very well played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown01NJ Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 F Ilya Kovalchuk will stay with his KHL team until April 30th. He will not play during the playoffs. per Twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Womp womp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyd91 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Guess this wasnt totally true: Aivis Kalniņš @A_Kalnins 1h1 hour ago Reports that Ilya Kovalchuk has been released by SKA are not true, both sides are still working on a solution Aivis Kalniņš @A_Kalnins 21m21 minutes ago SKA have offered Kovalchuk a compensation of 1mil dollars if he agrees to terminate his contract after April 1st. Discussions ongoing Aivis Kalniņš @A_Kalnins 11m11 minutes ago #BREAKING Ilya Kovalchuk will stay with SKA until atleast April 30th, but won't play during the playoff. Guess money still talks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Money is the only thing that talks with Kovy. Not surprised by this at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 On the one hand - pretty sure I'd do a lot worse things for a million bucks. On the other - can't help but feel this guy's a money-hungry egomaniac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, Devilsfan118 said: On the one hand - pretty sure I'd do a lot worse things for a million bucks. On the other - can't help but feel this guy's a money-hungry egomaniac. This should have been obvious years ago but people always look for excuses and rationalizations for this player. Walk out on a 12-year contract? He was doing the franchise a favor because of cap issues instead of taking advantage of what was on paper a bigger payday. Sign a $100 million contract that we get docked two picks for? He was somehow lauded for being unselfish and letting us have a reasonable cap number while he got his $85 million in the first ten years of the deal and everyone knew the last few were still a sham. Get dragged back to NJ kicking and screaming post-lockout? Get lauded for not wanting to leave his team instead of criticized for not going back to the team he was contracted to Edited February 29, 2016 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunninWithTheDevil Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Take this with a grain of salt but my brother showed me a rumor posting on the Devils Facebook page. Apparently a limo driver for EWR and season ticket holder picked up Kovy from the airport and drove him to the arena, when pressed for questions, he would only smirk and say "we'll see what happens" This was posted two days before the SKA playoffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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