MyNameIsJonas
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Marleau, Sharp, and Williams all make sense for TOR as the JVR replacement/leaderbean
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You mean a long history of scoring at a near identical rate in the playoffs as in the regular season. Clutch.
BKerr
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Cause they are both russian?
Considering neither played together on the same team in Russia, even though both went to Russia as free agents and could have "tied themselves at the hip" then, why do we assume they do it now?
More interesting is if he ties himself to Shipachyov, a guy he's actually been a linemate of at times.
LeafGm
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Yeah, suggesting that Kovy & Radulov would be some kind of package deal is a bit of a stretch.
The only time those two have played together, probably, would be in an international tournament or two.
In the KHL, Radulov played for Moscow, and Kovalchuk for St. Petersburg. I think they've also got wildly different contract goals. Radulov is a free & clear UFA, who just finished proving that he's a legit top-6 winger on an NHL team, and he's going to be looking to get as much term & dollars as he can. Kovalchuk is still somewhat tied to the Devils, and as a 34 year-old who hasn't played in the NHL in four seasons, he'll likely have to do what Radulov did this year and re-establish his NHL value on a moderately-priced one-year deal.
The only time those two have played together, probably, would be in an international tournament or two.
In the KHL, Radulov played for Moscow, and Kovalchuk for St. Petersburg. I think they've also got wildly different contract goals. Radulov is a free & clear UFA, who just finished proving that he's a legit top-6 winger on an NHL team, and he's going to be looking to get as much term & dollars as he can. Kovalchuk is still somewhat tied to the Devils, and as a 34 year-old who hasn't played in the NHL in four seasons, he'll likely have to do what Radulov did this year and re-establish his NHL value on a moderately-priced one-year deal.
LeafOfFaith
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Let Kovy go anywhere but here.
If Bergecrap loses Radulov, I see him making a huge one or two year offer to Kovy. Assuming he's still GM of course.
If Bergecrap loses Radulov, I see him making a huge one or two year offer to Kovy. Assuming he's still GM of course.
leafman101
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Kovy is way better than Radulov. Its closer Jagr coming back, just at 34 not 40.
Some team is going to get real lucky to get him for nothing.
Some team is going to get real lucky to get him for nothing.
LeafOfFaith
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I'll believe it when I see it.
Someone else can get lucky. No prob.
Someone else can get lucky. No prob.
LeafGm
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Maybe. Kovalchuk did get back to posting beastly numbers in the KHL this year, with a great supporting cast on SKA.
But the fact that Radulov's KHL numbers in 2014/15 & 2015/16 blow Kovy's out of the water makes me wonder.
But I'd still love to take a flyer on Kovy on a one-year deal.
I think the excitement that Bergevin actually added the legit top-6 winger that the Habs have been pining after for five years got the better of Habs fans.
Kind of crazy that he would've been 7th among Leaf forwards in both goals & points, for all the fanfare he got this year.
For reference's sake, Radulov vs. our 7th-best offensive forward:
Tyler Bozak: GP 78, G 18, A 37, Pts 55
Alex Radulov: GP 76, G 18, A 36, Pts 54
Hoss
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To be able to score at the same rate in the playoffs is pretty impressive, especially when the scoring rate generally goes down for most players.
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Volcanologist
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With all teams taking analytics more seriously, the possession gap between all teams has narrowed in a big way.
That has absolutely nothing to do with it.
It's because the talent gap has narrowed in a big way.
LeafGm
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Lebrun still works for TSN & RDS as well, so he's not on the unemployment list yet.
I guess ESPN's pretty much getting out of the hockey game altogether, because Lebrun's one of the best out there.
Artnes
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They are purging big time. Scott Burnside and John Buccigross gone as well
And true about LeBruns other gig. Not sure how his contract was structured and if the majority of his work was with ESPN. However I dont see him out of full time employment for long if indeed that is the case
And true about LeBruns other gig. Not sure how his contract was structured and if the majority of his work was with ESPN. However I dont see him out of full time employment for long if indeed that is the case
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zeke
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It's not just a hockey thing. The ESPN purge is hitting everyone.
http://deadspin.com/a-running-list-of-espn-layoffs-1794664091
http://deadspin.com/a-running-list-of-espn-layoffs-1794664091
BKerr
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He already works for TSN and RDS, he likely just goes full-time with them.
Might get some NBC time as well, like many of the TSN goes do (Bob, Gord, Ferraro, etc...).
