Miscellaneous NHL Talk Part VII: The Not-So Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer

[Krishna]

NHL Bylaws

Section 8.5(a) :

A Player whose name has been entered on the voluntary retired list by a member club at his request or by the direction of the commissioner under Section 8.2 hereof, may not re-enter organized hockey, professional or amateur, as a player for a period of three years from the date of such entry without consent of the member club making such entry.

Does that not mean he can't play in the KHL? I would think so.

 

[King Forsberg]

Must have been quite the conversation between Lou and Kovy.

 

[Hiesenberg]

This team is now sunk into rebuilding without their top 10 picks from 2013 or 2014.

Marty should hang 'em up, but all of north NJ would be on suicide watch.

Whats kind of interesting is that they landed Schneider which everybody was all happy for. And he's really good. Cory will be 28 going into next season. And again while not old, its not like they are getting this kid from 23 here.

 

[Hiesenberg]

NHL Bylaws

Section 8.5(a) :

A Player whose name has been entered on the voluntary retired list by a member club at his request or by the direction of the commissioner under Section 8.2 hereof, may not re-enter organized hockey, professional or amateur, as a player for a period of three years from the date of such entry without consent of the member club making such entry.

Does that not mean he can't play in the KHL? I would think so.

I don't think there is an agreement between the KHL & NHL.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

****! I don't give a **** about devils fans, but I drafted kovy in my fantasy league!

At least you don't have Aaron Hernandez in a keeper league.

 

[kudymen]

I don't think there is an agreement between the KHL & NHL.

And even if there were, I have zero doubts that when we're talking about a player of Kovy's caliber, Medvedev wouldn't give a damn about any such agreement.

 

[CS]

Whats kind of interesting is that they landed Schneider which everybody was all happy for. And he's really good. Cory will be 28 going into next season. And again while not old, its not like they are getting this kid from 23 here.

the devil's might be more ****ed than Calgary now....

 

[The Couturier Effect]

This is too funny!

What a **** move! I think Flyers fans would riot if one of our star players did this.

 

[tymed]

woooooooo cya kovy

 

[flyershockey]

I doesn't even really matter if there's no agreement in place. If Kovy wants to play in the KHL, then he's going to play there. Plus, the NHL would look pretty hypocritical after they poached dozens of players from the Eastern Bloc in the 80's.

 

[healthyscratch]

He'll be just fine.

Greg Wyshynski ‏@wyshynski 9m
In talking with someone close to Devils: Kovalchuk very tight with KHL money men. Source speculation: "Could make $50M in 5 years there."

What a punk.


JR isn't happy.

Jeremy Roenick ‏@Jeremy_Roenick
Kovalchuk is as selfish as they come!!!! I'm appalled. I feel bad for all u devils fans. U deserve better than that!!

Jeremy Roenick ‏@Jeremy_Roenick
Uwill all see now why I have talked negatively about kovalchuk !!! He doesn't want to play for the devils and he'll end up in the KHL!!!

 

[Domino666]

Holy dick move Kovy, BUT I'm glad he's not playing for NJ anymore, KHL here comes Kovy

 

[healthyscratch]

Saint Lou isn't looking too holy right about now.

 

[sobrien]

This is too funny!

What a **** move! I think Flyers fans would riot if one of our star players did this.

All the exits out of the city would be blocked. It'd be some Dark Knight Rises ****.

 

[The Couturier Effect]

 

[Larry44]

Saint Lou isn't looking too holy right about now.

At least they have next year's first round pick, likely first overall, as compensation for losing their best player....

D'oh!

 

[usahockey22flyers]

Gotta feel for NJD fans, first Parise leaves, than Clarkson leaves, now Kovy retires? Awful.

 

[kudymen]

Dmitry Chesnokov ‏@dchesnokov 2m
Source close to Kovalchuk said he saw it coming. Most likely Kovalchuk will play for SKA. I am told major announcement will come very soon.

 

[sobrien]

Is he still Devils property? Or can he return to the NHL in 3-5 years and start signing lucrative 1 year deals with Cup contenders trying to get a championship?

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Gotta feel for NJD fans, first Parise leaves, than Clarkson leaves, now Kovy retires? Awful.

Kind of funny too when everyone though that no one wanted to play for the Islanders... well... that's not true anymore .

 

[CS]

1. Penguins
2. Flyers
3. Capitals/Rangers/Islanders
4. Capitals/Rangers/Islanders
5. Capitals/Rangers/Islanders
6. Blue Jackets
7. Hurricanes
8. Devils

I'm liking our division right now...

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Saint Lou isn't looking too holy right about now.

Lou really dropped the ball on this whole situation.

 

[Embiid]

Meh..while I'm happy to see NJ experience misfortune that team somehow keeps plugging along with interchangeable players. They probably won't improve over last year but somehow I'm sure they'll find a way to stifle the Flyers..especially since Lavi is still behind the bench..

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

1. Penguins
2. Flyers
3. Capitals/Rangers/Islanders
4. Capitals/Rangers/Islanders
5. Capitals/Rangers/Islanders
6. Blue Jackets
7. Hurricanes
8. Devils

I'm liking our division right now...

The Canes won't be that bad next year. They would have been in the hunt for a playoff spot if Ward didn't go down last year.

 

[CS]

The Canes won't be that bad next year. They would have been in the hunt for a playoff spot if Ward didn't go down last year.

You'd put them over the Blue Jackets?