you know what GO TO THE KHL

and that doesnt even count the players/prospects/picks to get him anyway.

I dont think this is smart of Waddell to openly talk about the huge deals Kovy already turned down because it limits the market on teams that go after him. To me this means only teams that are legit contenders can trade for him and have to view it as a straight rental to win the cup scenario. it cant be a fringe team hoping he will get re-signed.

This guy is just greedy, and this tells me whoever rents him will no better chance of resigning him than anyone else – he will just follow the green, as much as possible. Pass on this Glen.

Anyone else get a bad aftertaste when you say Kovy?

Any NHL team that gives him a contract that is MORE than what Atlanta offered should be dropped from the NHL. He doesn’t come remotely CLOSE to bringing to a team what a Crosby or Ovechkin does (not just goals here people), and he’s obviously got some holier-than-thou issues.

I think the only team that would make SENSE getting him would be Chicago. Trade away some salary and players they can’t resign (because they’re going to be well over the cap next season with only 15 signed) and hope he lights it up until he leaves after the season. Everyone else, save your players and your future.

I hope he goes to Russia. Hell, I say just deport his ass now and save everyone the trouble.

then kovy’s counter to this should be: i will sign a contract elsewhere for… if you want to prove it is not about wanting more money just getting out of atl.

Its really funny that people lose respect for him after this, because would you want to play in Atlanta when you could play anywhere in the NHL for only a small pay cut than Atlanta would give you? I would think not, he is totally justified in rejecting this.

Staal Dubi and Grechav for him and 8 to 8.5 mil a year for 5 years. He’s worth more then gabby because he’s not mr. glass.

Staal is good but not great. Dubi is over-rated by you guys and only really shines when he has the right person next to him. Same goes with grechav as I think he shined because of Duchane??

With that being said. I’m all for getting another superstar and great players but when they get greedy I say go play somewhere else and risk not playing at all. Ticket prices are high enough and I’m sick of players and greedy agents pushing prices up in pro sports. I have a feeling this could backfire on him if he holds out for the leauge max. Thats insane. We could have three zherdevs for that amount which would be 75 goals.

@kausatoday Told Kovalchuk is being traded to an Eastern Conference team tonight. I’m awaiting confirmation that deal is complete.

my guess if it is in the East it is Philly.