Contract Termination: Ilya Kovalchuk

[Fistfullofbeer]

Well they were already paying him while not playing him, so this isn't totally out of the blue.

I want to know how this happens without it being considered a buy-out. Anyone know why this can be called "termination" instead? Is it because Kovalchuk is agreeing to it?

Either way, I think he's done in the NHL. Sad, because I loved this guy's game when he was with the Thrashers. He was the best player in the league after the three headed monster of Sid/Malkin/Ovie.

I would be interested in knowing this too. Is it because of his age? To me it should be a buyout not a termination.

 

[Yog S'loth]

It's a mutual termination.

Any player and team at any time can terminate a contract by mutual consent.

 

[Joel Ward]

Kings are going to have a whopping $11m in cap tied up in the 20-21 season between Kovalchuk, Phaneuf, and Richards, with no LTIR magic wand available to wash any of it away.

Some Shea Weber cap recapture type stuff here. Truly incredible

 

[Esq]

F


For damm cheap why not give it a shot?

Some of the options are terrible right now.

One of those terrible options is Kovy, though.

 

[ziggy7716]

I think he will consider only top teams; WSH/BOS/NYI/COL/STL. Maybe just because it’s Florida even though they aren’t in a playoff spot right now he would go to TB and FLA

 

[Shnooks]

Kings are going to have a whopping $11m in cap tied up in the 20-21 season between Kovalchuk, Phaneuf, and Richards, with no LTIR magic wand available to wash any of it away.

It's called "getting to the cap floor while they tank."

 

[Mick Jagr]

Kovalchuk on Geno's wing for a playoff run? Lets do it

 

[ViD]

I think he could be pretty good with a defensive responsible center

 

[unicornpig]

Kings are going to have a whopping $11m in cap tied up in the 20-21 season between Kovalchuk, Phaneuf, and Richards, with no LTIR magic wand available to wash any of it away.

theyre not going to need that cap anyway so it's not a big deal.

 

[Panthaz89]

How much of a discount is he expected to take so teams will actually consider him?

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Imagining him in Reirden’s high-skill system, on Kuzy’s right at ES, and Ovy’s spot on PP2.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Is he slow? If so go to anybody in the east not named TB...

 

[Booba]

Plekanec's contract was off the books after it got terminated by Montreal last season. Was a 35+ aswell. Same goes for Jagr with Calgary in 2017-2018.

Not sure why it's different in Kovy's case.

 

[bleedblue1223]

St. Louis on O'Reilly's wing, can't be worse than Sanford?

 

[Kranix]

If he's 100% healthy, some team has to want him.

 

[Frolov 6'3]

L@ messed this up, not Kovy.

I hope he finds a new team in the NHL.

 

[ShootIt]

Sign him Dale

Huberdeau-Barkov-Kovy

 

[KevinRedkey]

Plekanec's contract was off the books after it got terminated by Montreal last season. Was a 35+ aswell.

Not sure why it's different in Kovy's case.

It's because it was only a 1yr deal. The 35+ thing only applies to multi-year deals in this case.

 

[LMFAO]

Did he got busted with Tylenols Mike Richards style?

 

[Srsly]

I’m confused why he isn’t being dealt for another struggling player with a similar cap hit or being dealt for pennies on the dollar with heavy retention. If LA is still on the hook for his cap hit then something is fishy. The Kings are bad enough that I’d think someone would take a chance.

 

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Kings are going to have a whopping $11m in cap tied up in the 20-21 season between Kovalchuk, Phaneuf, and Richards, with no LTIR magic wand available to wash any of it away.

Wow. That's pretty remarkable. What a mess.

I also didn't realize how far the Richards money stretched into the future. Bobby Bonilla-esque

 

[Bishop7979]

If it were cheap enough I'd be tempted to try a kovy malkin rust line. At the very least he would have to help the power play some.

 

[weaponomega]

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For damm cheap why not give it a shot?

Some of the options are terrible right now.

Because he was so terrible that lowly kings don't want him. So bad, they terminated his contract while still having to keep the 6.25M cap hit. Definitely not worth it from the Bruins perspective - especially when they want to play a faster tempo style.

 

[seafoam]

Islanders have been looking for a “scoring” forward. I wonder if they kick tires.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

I think he will consider only top teams; WSH/BOS/NYI/COL/STL. Maybe just because it’s Florida even though they aren’t in a playoff spot right now he would go to TB and FLA

Avs are not signing him lol