Ilya Kovalchuk Announces Retirement

[bsmooth]

One of the most exciting hockey players of the past decade suddenly announced his retirement at only 30 years old, just signed a 15yr/$100million contract in 2010, he's going to leave $77 million on the table

417 goals, 399 assists for 816 points in 816 games

 

[SoulController]

what the hell kinda deal did he get in Russia?

Devils got bailed out bigtime

 

[nomoreneveragain]

He's getting that KHL money

fukking Devils always get lucky

 

[Jamal514]

Devils gonna get a lottery pick next summer

 

[bsmooth]

Devils gonna get a lottery pick next summer

Devils lost that pick as a penalty for signing Kovalchuk to that contract


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[MikelArteta]

I'm shocked
Dude left 77 mill on the table

Lol at retiring at 30

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[Jamal514]

Devils lost that pick as a penalty for signing Kovalchuk to that contract


https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/355417136342118401

Wow, they are fukked now

Don't bother me though, this is the karma they deserve for ruining hockey with their neutral zone trap system back in the day.

 

[MikelArteta]

To me its obvious dude prob got a nice 10 mill Tax free contract for like dynamo Moscow or something

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[Brandon M.]

lets be real yall, he was on the downside of his career. Devils take a W with this one.

 

[bsmooth]

lets be real yall, he was on the downside of his career. Devils take a W with this one.

He led the team to the Cup finals just 2 years ago, he struggled a bit last year but it's hard to judge a player off a half season.

In a 5-6 years it will probably be a blessing but having dude at a cap hit of $6.6mil for the next couple years would have been nice, any replacement player of his quality is going cost close to $8million/yr based on the contracts we've been seeing lately

 

[Brandon M.]

He led the team to the Cup finals just 2 years ago, he struggled a bit last year but it's hard to judge a player off a half season.

In a 5-6 years it will probably be a blessing but having dude at a cap hit of $6.6mil for the next couple years would have been nice, any replacement player of his quality is going cost close to $8million/yr based on the contracts we've been seeing lately

He wasnt really the leader on that team.its debatable

 

[FUPA]

He wasnt really the leader on that team.its debatable

Zach Parise was the leader of that team. But my kings ran over them so Dude totally fukked the devils though. Im sure he knew he was gonna bounce but didnt say shyt till now after all big UFA got scopped up. To make it worse they have no 1st round next here

 

[Brandon M.]

Zach Parise was the leader of that team. But my kings ran over them so Dude totally fukked the devils though. Im sure he knew he was gonna bounce but didnt say shyt till now after all big UFA got scopped up. To make it worse they have no 1st round next here

devils have the best GM in hockey and hes def top 5 in overall sports. Lou dont play around, he'll find a way.

 

[RhodyRum]

devils have the best GM in hockey and hes def top 5 in overall sports. Lou dont play around, he'll find a way.

This is absolutely true. Unbeknownst to many, Lou hired Rick Pitino to his first head coaching job at a major program when he was the AD / Hockey coach at Providence University. He's an amazing eye for talent, and not only in his main sport of hockey.

Lou =

 

[FUPA]

devils have the best GM in hockey and hes def top 5 in overall sports. Lou dont play around, he'll find a way.

damn just say devs will be getting cap hit 250k every year till 2025 from kovis contract.