Contract Termination: Ilya Kovalchuk

[flying v 604]

Some Shea Weber cap recapture type stuff here. Truly incredible

There's one scenario where if he retires with I think 3-4 years left the recapture is 30 mill or something like that. Wonder how that would work since no team would ever have that much cap room?

 

[SeanConn]

Think he could work some magic in Washington with Ovechkin...

Hope the Jets get him though.

 

[SherVaughn30]

There's one scenario where if he retires with I think 3-4 years left the recapture is 30 mill or something like that. Wonder how that would work since no team would ever have that much cap room?

Devils are already paying a recapture penalty of $250k per year for another 6 years.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Not necessarily. Kings need scoring wingers. He has good speed, puck skills, good size, back-checks and is effective on the PK. In all honesty, he might be even a better fit for the Kings than the Caps, considering he came from a low scoring Coyotes team. The big difference between the Coyotes and Kings, is team speed and maybe a bit better goaltending. I'll add, @ $2.75 million per year, Panik's contract for his age is a lot better than a bunch of Kings roster.

Caps should def keep him then.. Why get rid of such a good player?

 

[Jugitsu]

If it's true that Kovy is first and foremost looking for an NHL contract I think it's a case of him wanting to win the Stanley Cup very badly to agree to a contract termination and decline a lucrative KHL deal. My respect to him is actually on the rise. Never hated him or anything like that though.

 

[deckercky]

If it's true that Kovy is first and foremost looking for an NHL contract I think it's a case of him wanting to win the Stanley Cup very badly to agree to a contract termination and decline a lucrative KHL deal. My respect to him is actually on the rise. Never hated him or anything like that though.

I'm guessing he wants to at least go somewhere where he can enjoy playing hockey - can't see any contender taking on a player who has become a total defensive liability.

 

[BelovedIsles]

Slim pickings. If he's willing to take a small income (relatively speaking), I wouldn't mind seeing him with Barz. Hall isn't coming our way, Hoffman isn't going to be traded. Isles need a scoring winger.

 

[IslesNorway]

I'd take him on a no risk cheap deal on the Islanders to see if he can buy into Trotz' system and be more than just a pure scorer.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Wonder who will kick tires... maybe Boston?

edmonton

 

[Armourboy]

There's one scenario where if he retires with I think 3-4 years left the recapture is 30 mill or something like that. Wonder how that would work since no team would ever have that much cap room?

No for Weber that would be if he retired with just one single season left, and the hit would be 24 million. I believe it's large enough that Nashville would either exceed the cap or below the floor, both of which are against the rules. It's the reason most of us think the NHL at worst would allow it to be split out over a longer period like 2-3 years. It would still hurt but wouldn't break things.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Caps should def keep him then.. Why get rid of such a good player?

As a Caps fan, just a bad vibe I have with Panik possibly not panning out.

 

[TT1]

Remember when L.A fans were making proposals and arguing that Kovalchuk had trade value earlier this season? Good times..

 

[flying v 604]

No for Weber that would be if he retired with just one single season left, and the hit would be 24 million. I believe it's large enough that Nashville would either exceed the cap or below the floor, both of which are against the rules. It's the reason most of us think the NHL at worst would allow it to be split out over a longer period like 2-3 years. It would still hurt but wouldn't break things.

Thanks I remember that being the number. Legally I dont think they can change the rules since the owners signed off on the new rule that wouldn't be fair to teams that had to pay the penalty. But knowing The bias of this league, they would find a way to LTIR him or maybe your right they break it up and do something like forfeiting a 1st for every year the 24 mill is divided by?

 

[Seanaconda]

Despite Panik's low production numbers with the Caps, he is technically still a better 2-way player than a good deal of Kings players on the 2nd/3rd line.

the kings need to rebuild hard tbh . i dont think real kings fans want slight upgrades this year they wanna tank hard and just arent mad kopitar is still good

 

[Armourboy]

Thanks I remember that being the number. Legally I dont think they can change the rules since the owners signed off on the new rule that wouldn't be fair to teams that had to pay the penalty. But knowing The bias of this league, they would find a way to LTIR him or maybe your right they break it up and do something like forfeiting a 1st for every year the 24 mill is divided by?

Doubt it would be that stiff, I mean eating 8-12 million in dead cap is pretty hard as it is. I could see them taking a 1 time pick, but they aren't going to take one for each year. Keep in mind we also more or less figure the NHL is going to bend a bit as well considering it was an offersheet, not something that was directly negotiated by Nashville unlike the other cases. The Weber contract has some rather unique things to it the others signed during this same period don't.

 

[flying v 604]

Doubt it would be that stiff, I mean eating 8-12 million in dead cap is pretty hard as it is. I could see them taking a 1 time pick, but they aren't going to take one for each year. Keep in mind we also more or less figure the NHL is going to bend a bit as well considering it was an offersheet, not something that was directly negotiated by Nashville unlike the other cases. The Weber contract has some rather unique things to it the others signed during this same period don't.

Good point. I'd give you a like instead of forcing you to read this but had my like taken away for daring to say something negative about Doogie even tho it was true.

 

[greasysnapper]

Say what you want about Kovy but he just gave up 10 mil to play hockey. What a legend. Most people would have coasted, and sat in the pressbox for 2 years and got paid. But not this stud.

 

[Hostile Offer]

Say what you want about Kovy but he just gave up 10 mil to play hockey. What a legend. Most people would have coasted, and sat in the pressbox for 2 years and got paid. But not this stud.

Kovy might be a stud but he's no Patrik Berglund.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

dude cant play in the nhl , ask for lucrative contract in the khl.

Lol money follower

 

[Mick Jagr]

Say what you want about Kovy but he just gave up 10 mil to play hockey. What a legend. Most people would have coasted, and sat in the pressbox for 2 years and got paid. But not this stud.

He's got a big money offer in the KHL. He can play hockey AND make money in his home country and not have to pay taxes on it.

 

[firewagonHOCKEY]

Send him to the Sharks.. they need all the help they can get.

 

[BB88]

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.

I wouldn't look at too much of LA, they have been a mess and coached by garbage coaches.

Sweeney won't make a move before trade deadline week so Kovy at 1M I'd give him a shot.

 

[Jugitsu]

I'm guessing he wants to at least go somewhere where he can enjoy playing hockey - can't see any contender taking on a player who has become a total defensive liability.

I don't know. As a role player I could see some teams interested, especially if Kovy's asking price is somewhere around league minimum.

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

He was the best player in the league after the three headed monster of Sid/Malkin/Ovie.

Nah.
2005-2006 it was Thornton and still Lidstrom
2007-2009: Datsyuk
Then from 2010 on:Sedins/Kane/Stamkos

 

[Got One Cup]

All these people wanting him in here... he’s a tire fire in his own zone and really only has a good shot left in his game. There is a GM dumb enough to sign him thinking he will bring back flashes of his thrasher day but that ship has sailed. Hope he stays in the west.