Kovalchuk Trade Close?

by The Falconer on Feb 2, 2010 9:29 PM EST Comment 19 comments

I'm hearing some chatter that a deal between the Thrashers and LA Kings is very close. I'm not 100% on this, but I consider it strong enough to post for your information.

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Happy about this

It’ll be truly sad to lose Kovalchuk, but if we do, I think the Kings have the most attractive pieces to give back our way. My faith in Waddell is pretty low, hope he can surprise me here and not get fleeced in yet another trade.

by Cracker! on Feb 2, 2010 9:32 PM EST reply actions

If you have any additional information, you can leave a message on the BWA tipline: (503) 4-ATL-BWA. We will keep it anonymous.

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by timmyf on Feb 2, 2010 10:20 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Where is JK Sockey?

First Kincaide scoops him, now the Falconer.

He will never live this down.

by btn on Feb 2, 2010 10:32 PM EST reply actions

I think this will be a real case of foot-in-mouth for him.

by timmyf on Feb 2, 2010 10:34 PM EST up reply actions

yea, he got hung out to dry on this one…

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by aaron b on Feb 2, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions

Unless JK Sockey is the source that is being protected….

by btn on Feb 2, 2010 10:53 PM EST reply actions

I doubt it. Too many holes in Sockey’s story.

by timmyf on Feb 2, 2010 10:55 PM EST up reply actions

if by “protected” you mean “at the bottom of the hamper”….

then yea, he’s pretty well protected.

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by aaron b on Feb 2, 2010 11:11 PM EST up reply actions

How come we only talk about Sockey when there’s big news afoot?

by timmyf on Feb 2, 2010 11:14 PM EST up reply actions

while at the game...

i heard johnson and doughty’s names being thrown around…though i don’t think e could use either of them… isnt our defense good enough (when paired properly of course)

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by Admiral on Feb 2, 2010 11:40 PM EST reply actions

Not a chance we get Doughty. Even straight-up for Kovalchuk.

Johnson comes up a lot. DW apparently loves Simmonds. Teubert is commonly in the mix.

by timmyf on Feb 2, 2010 11:41 PM EST up reply actions

Well the source sure wasn’t Bob McKenzie, he just said it was Total BS.

I don’t think that kind of salty language is twitter appropriate.

by btn on Feb 2, 2010 11:41 PM EST reply actions

I can safely say this: the source is not a member of the media. That’s why we’re letting you know.

by timmyf on Feb 2, 2010 11:43 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t care who the source really is, unless it is JK Sockey. It just seems odd for Bob to pop off like this. He even went so far as to say even if it does happen, it shouldn’t count as a scoop. He is not the King of All Media.

Perhaps ol Bob was sitting on this one to do someone a favor and it got out anyway? Either way, interesting night.

by btn on Feb 2, 2010 11:46 PM EST reply actions

Bob McKenzie is hearing different things, I’m sure. But just because he doesn’t hear these things doesn’t make them less true.

“Close to a deal” and “deal done” are very different things. Our source says we’re close to a deal… and that’s a very recent development.

I agree that it’s not much of a scoop, though. LA has been a rumored Kovy suitor for awhile. It’s not like it’s a shock or anything.

by timmyf on Feb 2, 2010 11:51 PM EST up reply actions

I appreciate all the comments. There is always risk in reporting rumors. I’m hoping that this proves to be accurate, but I figured I’d share what I’ve heard with readers. It will be interesting to see what happens next.

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by The Falconer on Feb 3, 2010 12:44 AM EST reply actions

Don’t be surprised if nothing happens until AFTER the Olympics. I’m finding it hard to believe that a team would give up a lot for Kovalchuk only to risk getting nothing if he gets hurt in the Olympics.

My prediction is that he’ll go to Boston. I am not convinced that the Kings will do what it would take to make a trade happen.

by Zontar on Feb 3, 2010 6:20 AM EST reply actions

The popular train of thought is that moves would not be made prior to the Olympics but that has proven to be false. Kovy needs to be moved now for this team to have any shot at the playoffs. The Minus Man has already checked out and this team simply can not succeed with his unwillingness to play backcheck. He’s consistently outworked night after night by a rookie, Evander Kane. Kovy is not worth 10+ million. He’s a cog in the machine, a fantastic cog, but not a player who makes the players around him better. He’s no Ovechkin, Crosby, Malkin, Joe Thorton, and I’ll even add Savard to the list. Big, big money should be reserved for complete game changers, not players who may or may not show up night after night. It sets a bad example for the team and is unfathomable from the team captain. Kovy will leave, put up quite a few points and many fans will lament his leaving but it’s the best thing for this team now and in the future.

by SilverRubicon on Feb 3, 2010 7:46 AM EST up reply actions

Amen.

by Andy FF on Feb 3, 2010 9:52 AM EST reply actions

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