overtime98 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Who cares about him signing anymore this thread is like Woodstock you'll tell your grandchildren you were here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Hell yeah! But how would they have known about the video without entering the thread? Did you advertise outside of the thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie McKraut Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 But how would they have known about the video without entering the thread? Did you advertise outside of the thread? They came for the "New Kovy Update" and stayed for the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevil26 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 For anyone not following Twitter... got some confusing reports. First Єklund (2.3% accurate) (2.3% accurate) says the Kings are DEF out of it now. NJ or Russia is his final bet. Brooks just tweeted : "Complex" structure of Kovalchuk contract subimission to Kings almost certainly relates to--get ready for this term again--lockout season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmajeski06 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 After 107 pages of nonsense and stress about Kovy I say fvck him lets try to get Kaberle I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperkorn Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 They came for the "New Kovy Update" and stayed for the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theamazingtiny Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I think at this point we can safely assume we are his second choice. I mean who wants to be someone's second choice? "Well I can't get what I really want to I guess I'll settle..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanity_gallops Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I do like the fact that, a few pages back, we were able to get back on-topic re: Kovy and the Devils. It's been a while since that's happened on the boards... we've all just been spinning our wheels and speculating the accuracy of SD, Єklund (2.3% accurate) (2.3% accurate), (N)Єverson, etc. But let's face it, at this point if Kovalchuk signs with the Devils, it's going to need a "hockey discussion only" thread. PS +1 to PK for incorporating Mel Brooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS-SS Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I think at this point we can safely assume we are his second choice. I mean who wants to be someone's second choice? "Well I can't get what I really want to I guess I'll settle..." We had so much ''I think at this point'' in this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevil26 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I think if Kovy signs with us, the thread will be like 4 pages long tops. WE JUST WANT TO KNOWWW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmajeski06 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I think at this point we can safely assume we are his second choice. I mean who wants to be someone's second choice? "Well I can't get what I really want to I guess I'll settle..." As I said in another thread, this FA period has shown us two ends of the spectrum. On one end you have a guy like Kovy, who is not all about the Devils and only wants the money. Then you have guys like Clarkson who want to stay here forever, and you have to honestly believe them when they say it. I would take a team of guys who play with as much heart as Clarkson, and who actually want to be here, over Kovy any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtime98 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I do like the fact that, a few pages back, we were able to get back on-topic re: Kovy and the Devils. It's been a while since that's happened on the boards... we've all just been spinning our wheels and speculating the accuracy of SD, Єklund (2.3% accurate) (2.3% accurate) (2.3% accurate), (N)Єverson, etc. Thats what made this thread legendary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amberite Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 NYP_Brooksie Reliable Source: Kings have offered Kovalchuk 12-year deal for AAV of $5.3M. Not going to happen. Might open door for short-term options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyk Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 (edited) I think I'm gonna assemble some furniture. Edited July 8, 2010 by sammyk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 So far we've referenced comic legends Monty Python, Mel Brooks, the Marx Brothers, and Mitch Hedberg in this thread. Epic. Am I missing anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Damn it! But the hotcakes were selling like....pancakes basically, so I had to go. Still no word from Potvin either, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theamazingtiny Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 As I said in another thread, this FA period has shown us two ends of the spectrum. On one end you have a guy like Kovy, who is not all about the Devils and only wants the money. Then you have guys like Clarkson who want to stay here forever, and you have to honestly believe them when they say it. I would take a team of guys who play with as much heart as Clarkson, and who actually want to be here, over Kovy any day. Just because a guy is willing to die for you doesn't mean he'll accomplish anything besides dying with his devotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelastonealive Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 So far we've referenced comic legends Monty Python, Mel Brooks, the Marx Brothers, and Mitch Hedberg in this thread. Epic. Am I missing anyone? There was also a brief flirtation with some Futurama references, and a sh!tload of ninjas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs3cups Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 NYP_Brooksie Reliable Source: Kings have offered Kovalchuk 12-year deal for AAV of $5.3M. Not going to happen. Might open door for short-term options. What!? I think Lombardi smoked some weed before thinking that kovy would accept 5.3 mil per year. If what NY post said is true lou offered Kovy 8.5 mil per year! KOVY TO DEVILS! PLEASE GOD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie McKraut Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 What!? I think Lombardi smoked some weed before thinking that kovy would accept 5.3 mil per year. If what NY post said is true lou offered Kovy 8.5 mil per year! KOVY TO DEVILS! PLEASE GOD! Oh man oh man oh man I hope this source is really "reliable" because this is nuts. Someone got potvin on the line immediately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amberite Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 What!? I think Lombardi smoked some weed before thinking that kovy would accept 5.3 mil per year. If what NY post said is true lou offered Kovy 8.5 mil per year! KOVY TO DEVILS! PLEASE GOD! Honestly, if Lombardi really did offer Kovalchuk 12 years $63.6M, it's a huge slap in the face to Kovalchuk. If that's really the offer, after they came back to the Kings to try and work something out, I think talks between Kovalchuk and LA are as done as they can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 (edited) NYP_Brooksie Reliable Source: Kings have offered Kovalchuk 12-year deal for AAV of $5.3M. Not going to happen. Might open door for short-term options. This doesn't make any sense. I thought it was Kovy who was the one who made the offer today, and Kings were considering it. EDIT: If it means that the Kings got back to him so soon, Grossman could have really overplayed his hand, if in (N)Єverson's reports of the Devils offer is true. Edited July 8, 2010 by Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amberite Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 This doesn't make any sense. I thought it was Kovy who was the one who made the offer today, and Kings were considering it. He might have made an offer, and this was the Kings' response. Or slap in the face. Whichever you prefer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 What!? I think Lombardi smoked some weed before thinking that kovy would accept 5.3 mil per year. If what NY post said is true lou offered Kovy 8.5 mil per year! KOVY TO DEVILS! PLEASE GOD! It is one of those front loaded contracts. The first 7 years is probably somewhere competitive with that what was previously reported was our offer (although given the rest of the report who knows how accurate that report was), it is the final 5 years of the contract where the salary drops off (dramatically) and brings the cap hit down. Now I don't think that will get it done. First off I don't think Kovalchuk wants to do one of those contracts, and two if Lou wanted to he could probably do the same with a few more dollars at the end to top. That is if Lou wants to do one of those long term deals (that's unknown). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 It is one of those front loaded contracts. The first 7 years is probably somewhere competitive with that what was previously reported was our offer (although given the rest of the report who knows how accurate that report was), it is the final 5 years of the contract where the salary drops off (dramatically) and brings the cap hit down. Now I don't think that will get it done. First off I don't think Kovalchuk wants to do one of those contracts, and two if Lou wanted to he could probably do the same with a few more dollars at the end to top. That is if Lou wants to do one of those long term deals (that's unknown). Perhaps the calculus from the Kings standpoint is that he shouldn't get much more than what Hossa agreed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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