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Some Trades That Didn’t Happen at the Deadline
Posted by Mark in NHL News, NHL Rumors on March 5th, 2010
- The Flyers, Canucks, Capitals and Ducks all talked to the Maple Leafs about Tomas Kaberle. Burke was looking for a 1st round pick, a mid-round pick, and a top prospect. The Flyers would have had to convince one of Danny Briere, Scott Hartnell, or Simon Gagne to waive their no movement clause to fit Kaberle in. The Maple Leafs will most likely look to move Kaberle in the summer when his no trade clause doesn’t apply.
- The Islanders weren’t sure of the health of Rick DiPietro (shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone), so they decided to hold on to Dwayne Roloson and Martin Biron. The Blackhawks, Flyers and Capitals all inquired.
- Ray Whitney refused to waive his no trade clause without getting a contract extension of 3 years and $10.5 million. He could re-sign with the Hurricanes.
- The Bruins were interested in bringing in Wojtek Wolski, but didn’t have the have the young prospect to send the other way.
- The Capitals inquired about Senators defenseman Anton Volchenkov, but the Sens want to make a strong playoff push.
- The Canucks called about Raffi Torres, but he went to the Sabres.
- The Panthers tried to trade Tomas Vokoun but couldn’t get the return they wanted. They will most likely try to deal him at the Draft, and the Capitals might be interested. They could offer Karl Alzner in a package.
- 10 teams called the Predators about Dan Hamhuis, but Preds GM David Poile wouldn’t lower his 2nd round pick and a top prospect demand.
NHL Trade Rumors on Twitter on Trade Deadline Day
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Trades on March 3rd, 2010
4:35 PM: James Mirtle: The Leafs were offered a 2nd and 4th round picks for Ponikarovsky, but liked Caputi better.
4:21 PM: Chris Johnston: Canucks GM Mike Gillis says the going rate was a 2nd round pick for an expiring contract.
3:12 PM: Darren Dreger: Lee Stempniak to Phoenix for a 4th and 7th round pick
3:11 PM: Bob McKenzie: Capitals acquire Joe Corvo for Brian Pothier and Oskar Osala.
3:00 PM: John Shannon: Poile confirms taht Dan Hamhuis staying in Nashville.
2:53 PM: Frank Seravalli: Flyers could be making move on Lee Stempniak.
2:46 PM: Bruce Garrioch: Appears that Dwayne Roloson and Martin Biron will stay on the Isles
2:45 PM: Bob McKenzie: Milan Jurcina back to Washington.
2:39 PM: Frank Seravalli: St. Louis may have offered Brad Boyes and Carlo Colaiacovo for Dan Hamhuis.
2:35 PM: Darren Dreger: The Leafs are done yet
2:24 PM: Sportsnet: Raffi Torres traded to the Sabres by the Blue Jackets.
2:16 PM: Frank Seravalli: Talks between the Flyers and Islanders about Roloson have died down.
2:06 PM: NHLSourcesSay: Canucks back off talks with Columbus about Milan Jurcina.
2:04 PM: Michael Russo: Teams are calling about Owen Nolan, but Wild are saying no at the moment.
1:40 PM: Darren Dreger: Kaberle says he has an agreement with Burke. Burke will tell him what the offers are.
1:32 PM: TheFourthPeriod: Jeff Halpern is traded from the Lightning to the Kings.
1:26 PM: Bruce Garrioch: Mathieu Schneider going to Phoenix from Vancouver.
12:20 PM: Craig Custance: Leafs not getting calls on Grabovski. Atlanta willing to move Devil’s #1 pick.
12:18 PM: Steve Zipay: Enver Lisin and Aaron Voros clear waivers.
12:15 PM: Frank Seravalli: Flyers are still in the hunt for Dan Hamhuis.
12:08 PM: Nick Kypreos: Oilers claim Ryan Jones off waivers from Nashville.
12:04 PM: Adrian Dater: Bruins inquired about Wolski, but Avs would want a 1st rounder, not likely
12:01 PM: Andy Strickland: Flyers shopping Matt Carle, Lightning shopping Mike Smith, both getting little attention.
11:48 AM: Chip Alexander: Carolina sends Aaron Ward to Anaheim for Justin Pogge and a 4th round pick.
11:34 AM: Bob McKenzie: Florida sends Seidenberg and Bartowski to Boston for Craig Weller, Byron Bitz, and a 2nd round pick
11:30 AM: Kevin Allen: Thrashers getting interest in Slava Kozlov. Undecided on what to do with Colby Armstrong. Looking for a top 6 forward.
11:22 AM: Ben Wright: Kubina may be close to an extension with the Thrashers, doesn’t look like he’ll be moved.
11:16 AM: Ian Mendes: Doesn’t look like the Senators will be doing anything today.
11:15 AM: David Pagnotta: The Blue Jackets have inquired about Oilers Tom Gilbert (before Olympic break), another team in mix.
11:05 AM: Adrian Dater: Svatos to Phoenix is a possibility.
11:03 AM: Kevin Allen: Leafs not close to anything for Stempniak, Exelby, or Primeau
10:58 AM: Bob McKenzie: Leafs send Martin Skoula to the Devils.
10:54 AM: Larry Brooks: Islanders getting calls on Richard Park.
10:25 AM: Bruce Garrioch: Deal is pending, Derek Morris going to Phoenix.
10:23 AM: Craig Custance: Thrashers aren’t interested in trading Pavel Kubina.
10:21 AM: Bruce Garrioch: Ray Whitney is getting interest from Washington.
10:19 AM: David Pagnotta: Oilers and Rangers are talking, Souray not involved in talks.
10:07 AM: Craig Custance: Custance asked Kaberle camp if they would consider waiving no trade clause for the right team, “No true” was the reply.
10:04 AM: Frank Seravalli: Panthers are asking for Jeff Carter for Tomas Vokoun. They have no interest Simon Gagne. Vokoun did waive his no trade clause.
10:02 AM: Bob McKenzie: Columbus asking for a 1st round pick for Raffi Torres.
9:54 AM: Tim Panaccio: Tomas Vokoun might have just waived his no-trade clause.
Twitter Rumors from earlier this morning
Darren Dreger: Nashville may keep Hamhuis for the playoffs and trade his rights in the summer.
TheFourthPeriod: The Ducks called the Leafs about Tomas Kaberle, told he won’t waive no-trade.
John Shannon: If the Hurricanes can trade Aaron Ward and Scott Walker, Ray Whitney may stay.
TheFourthPeriod: Word out of Montreal is that they want Nathan Horton.
Darren Dreger: 3 or 4 teams interested in Dennis Seidenberg, who is owed a $1 million plus bonus at end of June.
Bruce Garrioch: The NY Islanders have shown interest in Oilers Andrew Cogliano.
Steve Simmons: Kaberle not in play, though that could change as the day progresses. There is no list.
Kukla’s Korner: Doubtful that Whitney gets traded today.
Trade Rumors on Trade Deadline Day
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on March 3rd, 2010
Here are a bunch of Trade Rumors for you on Trade Deadline Day. Follow trades on our Trade Tracker page.
9:35 AM: Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Flyers, Capitals, and Blackhawks could be looking at Vokoun, Turco, Ellis, and Roloson. The Predators have asked for a high-end prospect and a #1 pick for Dan Hamhuis, though they might keep him and hope to make a deep run in the playoffs. The Bruins, Canucks, Flyers, Devils, Rangers and Kings have all tried to land Hamhuis. The Leafs will look to move at least Stempniak and Primeau. The Thrashers are trying to sign Pavel Kubina to an extension before he becomes a UFA at seasons end. The Canucks, Capitals and Bruins may look at Joe Corvo.
9:31 AM: Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: Tomas Vokoun hasn’t been asked yet to waive his no trade clause. Paul Kariya won’t waive his no trade clause and Keith Tkachuk may not want to move as well. The Blues could move Brad Boyes if they could find a taker.
9:23 AM: James Murphy of NESN: Targets for the Bruins could be Ray Whitney, Erik Cole and Tomas Kaberle. The 2010 first-rounder likely won’t be available back from Boston, but Chiarelli could net Kaberle with the Bruins’ original 2010 first-rounder, possibly a second-rounder and a young roster player. The chances of this happening were unlikely as of Tuesday night, but “don’t rule it out,” the source said. “Anything can happen.” There was also a rumor that the Bruins and Oilers were talking a deal that would get the Bruins a defenseman and possibly Andrew Cogliano.
9:20 AM: Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: The Flyers are looking into Dwayne Roloson now that Ray Emery is done for the year. Roloson is a $2.5 million cap hit and is under contract next season.
9:15 AM: Stephen Harris of the Boston Herald: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli will continue to look for scoring help. They may look at; Teemu Selanne, Ray Whitney, Keith Tkachuk, Cory Stillman, and Erik Cole.
9:11 AM: Sean Gordon of the Globe and Mail: The Canadiens may look to free up some cap space, and might look to see if they could shed Roman Hamrlik’s $5.5 million salary next season. That might be tough to do. The Habs may also look to move some salary for draft picks, with Maxim Lapierre, Glen Metropolit, and Paul Mara as potential players that could be moved out.
9:07 AM: Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Washington Capitals are showing interest in Oilers Dman, Steve Staios. Staios is 37, and has another season at $2.7 million. John Erskine and a draft pick could head the other way.
9:00 AM: Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette: It looks like the Canadiens will hold on to both Jaroslav Halak and Carey Price.
Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: The Blackhawks are still trying to trade Cristobal Huet and his %5.625 million cap hit. Rumors are that they are talking to the Panthers, Islanders and Leafs. The Leafs shot down their interest yesterday.
Michael Russo of the Star Tribune: Russo initially thought that Wild would be trading Owen Nolan, but now he’s not so sure. Unless they get a big offer, they’ll probably keep him. The Wild could be willing to move Eric Belanger.
Adrian Dater of the Denver Post: The Avs have put Wolski’s name out there, with the Coyotes Peter Mueller mentioned as a possible return. The Avalanche could look at bringing in Joe Corvo.
Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: The Lightning could use some scoring and a puck moving defenseman. They could also do some selling with Jeff Halpern, Mike Smith, Mattt Smaby, David Hale, and Alex Tanguay’s name being mentioned.
Vokoun to Caps? Hamhuis Would Like to Remain a Pred? Auld to Rangers? Kozlov Requests Trade …
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on February 27th, 2010
“That’s kind of what we’re hoping for and kind of what we’ve heard — that the financial situation right now is not where it needs to be to get the deal done,” Hamhuis said. “We’re hoping that with making the playoffs and making the playoff run, that with some money generated from that, that maybe at the end of the season, something could be worked out.”
“I don’t know if I’m going to be on this team or another team,” Kozlov said. “If we can find a team which I like and which is good for me and my family I will go. If not, I’m going to be here. …
With coach not playing me, what can you do? That’s why I feel I could go play for somebody that needs my help. Is so, I’ll waive my no trade clause.”
A Couple Signings and a Suspension
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL News on February 26th, 2010
More Trades Coming for Lou? Teams interested in Turco, Niedermayer
Posted by Mark in NHL Rumors on February 17th, 2010
- There is still plenty of speculation in Chicago that the Blackhawks are unsure of their goaltending situation. Antti Niemi has started 4 consectuative games, and is most likely their #1 goalie. Does management think a Marty Turco would be an upgrade over Niemi? They’d also have to look at what it would cost to acquire Turco, a 1st and a prospect?
- If the Anaheim Ducks and Scott Niedermayer decide to move on, the Blackhawks, Canucks, and Devils would be interested.
- Are the Capitals unsure of their goaltending situation, and make a run at Marty Turco.
- Big names in Florida that may be available; Tomas Vokoun, Nathan Horton, David Booth, Dennis Seidenberg, and Jordan Leopold.
LeBrun and Garrioch Sunday Rumors …
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL News, NHL Rumors on February 14th, 2010
- The Blackhawks have looked for available goalies around the league, but feel that it wouldn’t be an upgrade. They also don’t have a lot of cap room for this year, after the acquistion of Kim Johnsson.
- The Islanders are shopping Martin Biron, Dwayne Roloson and Andy Sutton. Roloson is 40 years old and will make $3 milllion next season ($2.5 million cap hit).
- Predators GM, David Poile, will meet with all his UFA’s during the Olympic break. If they are unable to re-sign Dan Hamhuis, they might look at trading him, despite being in a potential playoff spot.
- Dennis Seidenberg and Jordan Leopold are as good as gone from the Florida Panthers.
- The Capitals may be considering adding a goalie. GM McPhee has looked around, but their options may be limited as some teams aren’t in the selling mood. Marty Turco, Martin Biron and Jaroslav Halak could be options.
- The Rangers could be looking to do something, with Brandon Dubinsky’s name in the middle of it.
- The Bruins wouldn’t ask Tim Thomas to waive his no-movement clause until he has something in place. They’ve talked to 3 teams about Thomas.
- The Blue Jackets are shopping Raffi Torres, Jan Hejda and Milan Jurcina.
- Florida may be shopping Tomas Vokoun and his no-trade clause. Would he waive it to go to Philly?
- Florida could move Stephen Weiss to the Maple Leafs.
- Ray Whitney demanded a 2 year, $7 million contract extension from the LA Kings.
- The Oilers are trying to move Shawn Horcoff, Robert Nilsson, Sheldon Souray, Steve Staios, and Tom Gilbert.
Souray provides list, 10 Intriguing Teams for Kevin Allen, Could the Hawks go after Niedermayer? Could the Predators trade Hamhuis?
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL Rumors on February 5th, 2010
- 1:00 pm: The St. Louis Blues made a push Ilya Kovalchuk, but felt the Thrashers wanted a little more than they were willing to give up. ”We had been working at it for the better part of the week,” Davidson said. “We had great conversations with Atlanta. We talked to them about various thoughts and ideas and put (a trade proposal) together. It never came to fruition.” Davidson wouldn’t comment on whether they would pursue Kovalchuk in the off-season
10:00 am: - Darren Dreger of TSN: Sheldon Souray has provided GM Steve Tambellini with a list of at least 6 teams that he’d waive his no-trade clause for. Western Conference teams are the Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, and Los Angeles Kings. Eastern Conference teams are the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, and Washington Capitals. It hasn’t been said if any of those teams are interested in him.
- Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Allen looks at 10 teams that have the most intriguing decisions to make:
- Carolina Hurricanes: Available are Ray Whitney, Matt Cullen, Niclas Wallin (going to SJ?), Aaron Ward and Stephane Yelle.
- Washington Capitals: Could use an upgrade on defense. Do they need to add another goalie with the health issues surrounding Semyon Varlamov?
- Nashville Predators: Dan Hamhuis is a UFA at seasons end, and they may not be able to pay him what he could get on the open market. Could use some scoring help. Also involving the Predators but not mentioned by Allen is that both Dan Ellis and Pekka Rinne are UFAs at seasons end.
- Atlanta Thrashers: Colby Armstrong and Kari Lehtonen can be had for the right price.
- Toronto Maple Leafs: Forwards Alexei Ponikarovsky and Lee Stempniak are available. Tomas Kaberle might think about waiving his no trade clause.
- Edmonton Oilers: Lubomir Visnovsky and Ethan Moreau amongst others are available.
- Dallas Stars: If they are out of the playoff hunt, Jere Lehtinen, Marty Turco, and/or Steve Ott could be available.
- Pittsburgh Penguins: They could use a scoring winger or two for Malkin and/or Crosby.
- New Jersey Devils: After trading Dman Johnny Oduya, Lou may look at adding a Dman.
- Ottawa Senators: May add a piece or two.
- Tim Sassone of the Daily Herald: The Chicago Blackhawks could be looking to add a defenseman or 2, and perhaps a center. Could they make a run at Scott Niedermayer if he becomes available?
- Scott Burnside of ESPN: Could the Nashville Predators trade UFA Dan Hamhuis at the deadline if they feel they can’t sign him to a contract extension?
- John Kincade of The Fan 680 via Twitter: Kari Lehtonen will most likely be dealt, with the Stars and Blues as the current frontrunners.
- Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Oilers are trying to move UFA Fernando Pisani. Some things that might hold up a deal; he makes $2.5 this year, and has missed 107 of the Oilers’ last 218 games with ulcerative colitis, a broken leg, and a bad back. The Oilers say they won’t give up draft picks to move the contracts of Ethan Moreau or Steve Staios. The Oils may also look to move UFAs Mike Comrie and Jason Strudwick. Patrick O’Sullivan and his $2.9 cap hit could also be on the move. The Montreal Canadiens might have an interest in O’Sullivan.
Ilya Kovalchuk Trade Rumors
Posted by Mark in NHL Free Agents, NHL Rumors on February 4th, 2010
We’ll be giving Ilya Kovalchuk his own trade rumors section from here on out, updating each day with any new rumors we find.
Feb. 4th:
7:45 pm: TSN is reporting, from USA Today, that Ilya Kovalchuk has been traded to the New Jersey Devils
7:41 pm: TSN is reporting that Kovalchuk could be traded to an Eastern Conference team very soon.
3:20 pm: From TSN, Don Waddell released a statement:
“Our goal from the start of this negotiating process was to sign Ilya Kovalchuk to a long-term contract,” said Waddell in the statement. “During the process, Kovy affirmed his desire to be a Thrasher for life. We’ve spent several months exploring scenarios with Kovy and his agent to reach a mutually beneficial agreement, and offered many lucrative packages in an attempt to meet his financial objectives. Unfortunately, we’ve reached an impasse and at this point he has declined all of our proposals and we can’t reasonably go any higher.
“Ultimately, we offered Kovy more than $101 million over 12 years, which would have been the highest contract signed by an impending unrestricted free agent in the history of the league. If accepted, this contract would have been the second highest offer ever to any NHL player. We also met his desire to be the highest paid player based on average annual salary with a separate offer of 7 years at $10M per year ($70M). This offer is $0.5M higher per year than any other player.
“If we went beyond these offers, we would not be able to retain the young players on our roster when it came time to sign them, or invest in other top tier players needed to assemble a truly competitive team. Therefore, we are aggressively exploring all of our options as we move forward.”
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Kovalchuk could be moved by the weekend. Front runners are the Flyers, Kings and Devils. A source told ESPN the Bruins are not in it, another said they were. Canucks were interested, but are basically out as of now. The Kings seem like a logical destination, but have said the price might be too high (the Kings could turn to Ray Whitney). The Thrashers reportedly offered Kovalchuk an 8 year deal worth $80 million, two weeks ago and haven’t heard a response.
Bob McKenzie TSN via Twitter: Dudley at Lowell Devils (AHL) last night, and was at the Leafs/NJ game on Tuesday. Waddell at Devils-Kings game.
Atlanta Journal Consititution Staff: Kovalchuk has been looking for the max salary, 20% of the salary cap, or about $11.3 million a season, and in the 10-12 year range. Waddell has tried $10 million a season for 3, 5, and 7 years. According to Kovachuk’s agent, Jay Grossman, the Thrashers last offer was for 12 seasons at $101 million, an average of $8.42.
Bob McKenzie of TSN: The Thrashers would like to get this done and over with in the next few days. There are six teams that are ’seriously’ interested, but each of those teams are in a different situation. Asking price by Waddell is a top 6 forward, top 4 defenceman and a prospect or high draft pick, a steep price for a rental. Waddell wants pieces to make the playoffs, and not have to sell the fans on ‘hope’ again. A quick look at each suitor:
- Boston: Definitely need the offense. Could offer up Dennis Wideman, who’s under contract for 2 more years. Have their own 1st round pick, won’t include the Leafs pick. Would need to include something else as well.
- Chicago: They don’t really want to disrupt thier team chemistry. The names Cam Barker, Kris Versteeg and Patrick Sharp are in almost every Blackhawks rumor.
- Los Angeles: The Thrashers want Jack Johnson. Alexander Frolov’s name will definitely be in play. Teddy Purcell or one of their young prospects would also be included.
- New Jersey: Have only been mentioned recently, and are surrounded by secrecy.
- NY Rangers: The Thrashers would like to get 1 or 2 defenseman, such as a Marc Staal. Forwards Brandon Dubinsky and Ryan Callahan would come up in discussions.
- Philadelphia: Scott Hartnell and Matt Carle, both under contract for 2-3 years, are names that come up. Philly would also have to move some salary to make it work.
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Ottawa Senators won’t be joining the Kovalchuk discussions. Garrioch says the Thrashers have a deal they can stomach, but would like to get more as they are still in the playoff hunt.
Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: If the Flyers were to acquire Kovalchuk, they’d need to clear $6.5 million in cap space (note: not pro-rated, $6.5 million season cap number). Flyers players who have been in trade rumors (other deals as well) are Simon Gagne, Scott Hartnell and Danny Briere. The Flyers would only have interest in Kovalchuk as a rental player.
Tim Panaccio via Twitter: Flyers say price is too high for Kovalchuk. Expected salary is too high, but wonders if he’d take less money and more years?
Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe: According to his sources, the Bruins are not among the ‘aggressive bidders’ for Kovalchuk. Boston has said they won’t include the Maple Leafs 1st round pick, but could toss in their own 1st rounder.
Chris Botta via Twitter: Was told that the Bruins made a legit pitch for Kovalchuk.
Bruce Garrioch via Twitter: Thinks the Devils are the frontrunners, but the Bruins are under heat to make a deal to improve the club.
Bob McKenzie via Twitter: The Flames are out
Feb. 3rd:
5:00 pm: TSN is reporting that Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell has told Ilya Kovalchuk to expect a trade in the next couple hours or days. It hasn’t been reported where he’ll end up. Nick Kypreos was saying last night during the Maple Leafs game that Waddell had an offer that would bring in 3 players. Teams that had shown interest are: Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers.
10:00 am:Chris Vivlamore of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: There is are contract proposals from both the Thrashers and Kovalchuk, but differ in term and years. Trade talks have heated up in the last couple days. Waddell scouted a Flyers-Isles game last week. Kings and Bruins interested. Flames and Rangers have cleared up some salary space, and might be interested.
There are were rumors that the Kings were on the verge of getting Kovalchuk, but Bob McKenzie via twitter calls them ‘BS’
Feb. 2nd:
Tim Panaccio of CSNPhilly.com: The Flyers are looking to a defenseman and a forward, not a goalie. Last week Flyers GM Paul Holmgren met with Thrashers GM Don Waddell, and Waddell scouted the Flyers-Isles game (they did not talk). A Source told Panaccio, “Find one winger, one defenseman that adds up to what Kovalchuk makes and the Flyers could do this deal,”. The Flyers think Kovalchuk wants $9-9.5 million a season, a number which they couldn’t afford.
Feb. 1st:
Mark Everson of the NY Post: Atlanta Thrashers GM Don Waddell has been scouting the Kings. The New Jersey Devils are not believed to be talking to the Thrashers, and the Rangers have reportedly made some ‘low-ball’ offers.
Jan. 31st:
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Things are cooling down on the Kovalchuk front. The high asking price is turning teams off. Both the Blackhawks and Flyers have checked in, but don’t consider themselves front runners. The Bruins and Kings have also shown interest but haven’t had serious talks with Atlanta. Waddel wants a player (or two) that could help him now, but teams may not want to breakup their current roster. There was talk that Dion Phaneuf was offered in a package for Ilya Kovalchuk.
Jan. 29th:
Globe Sports Podcast: Around the 18:30 mark of the podcast, they talk about Ilya Kovalchuk.
Frank Seravalli of the Philadelphia Daily News: Rumors that the Flyers are interested in Kovalchuk appear to be false according to what team and league sources told the Daily News.
Helene Elliott of the LA Times: The Kings are the ‘prime contender’ to acquire Kovalchuk. Other teams interested could be the Canucks, Bruins, and another Eastern Conference team. More reports that he wants $10 million a year for 10 years.
Graig Woodburn of WEEI.com: The cost of acquiring Kovalchuk may be too high for the Bruins. The Thrashers are demanding the Leafs #1 pick, the Bruins are unwilling to part with it. If the Bruins can’t land Kovalchuk, they may turn to players like: Paul Kariya, Raffi Torres, Lubomir Visnovsky, Ray Whitney, or Alexei Ponikarovsky.
Darren Dreger via Twitter: The Thrashers are looking for a combination of 4 0r 5 young players, prospects and draft picks for Kovalchuk.
Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: As each day goes by, the more likely that Kovalchuk will be moved. From GM Waddell, ‘More time that goes by, it doesn’t bode well’
** Due to the amount of Ilya Kovalchuk trade rumors, we’ve created an archive page to save some space on our main page. Follow the link to view older Ilya Kovalchuk rumors.
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