beatle11 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 ^That he didn't have the courtesy to show to the President. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 ^And? Â Sorry, I just never understood why that was such a huge deal to anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 ^Agree! He has the right to believe in what he wants. Thats like if someone didnt go to church, nobody makes a big deal of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 ^^Political beliefs aside, I think it is because Hockey (and baseball) are the two sports that value tradition the most. Even if two players hated each others guts, they would still do the post-series handshake, so why is this any different? Champions meeting the president is a time honored tradition in the U.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I guess he is that strongly against Obama (or maybe he is racist) that he wouldnt go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Wow, Alfredsson is leaving the Senators. That's very surprising that he would choose to leave a team he's played with his entire career when the fans and city have been so good to him. Maybe he just really wants to win a cup before he retires, and doesn't think he can do it with the Sens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_echo Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Reports are that he's leaving for the Red Wings and explained to the Sens that it's not a money thing but a "I want to win a cup" thing. If that's the case at least he's going from one of my favourite teams to my other favourite team so it's not like I won't watch him any more. Plus, it would mean I get to see him play in the Winter Classic. Â Hopefully he has more luck than Sundin did when he went to Vancouver for his last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I'm indifferent towards the Sens, but Alfie is one of my favorite players. I hate the Red Wings, as most Caps fans do because of '98, but at least he didn't go to the Penguins where I'd have to hate him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 He ultimately did what Iggy and Jagr did. Obviously you cant deny his great time with the Sens but he wants a cup. Thats every players dream and with a guy like him who has 1 or 2 years left, he wants to get that cup. And to me Ottawa is going to be a top runner along with Edmonton in a few years down the road when their rookies mature, with his limited time why not go to the Wings who are a very veteran team. Good choice by him... Â And how bout that Seguin trade!?!?! Crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical_echo Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I'm indifferent towards the Sens, but Alfie is one of my favorite players. I hate the Red Wings, as most Caps fans do because of '98, but at least he didn't go to the Penguins where I'd have to hate him. I love the guy, but had he gone to the Pens he'd instantly on the hate list. Â http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2013/07/05/sp-nhl-alfredsson-senators.html Now at least it's official. Seems Boston was after him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Clinksalot Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Damn, Scuderi to the Penguins. Sharks re-sign Couture. Â Guess the Kings need to get busy on re-signing Penner and Richardson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 And how bout that Seguin trade!?!?! Crazy It may seem crazy on the surface, but the B's are making a calculated move based on many different factors...much of which center around him being a "problem child." If one of the most patient GM's in the league is at the end of his rope with this kid, then I don't mind this move one bit. Â Plus, I like who we got in return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Oh i dont like Seguin at all! I think the B's lucked out better. Seguin just didnt show what he can do this year and wasnt he a 3rd liner?! Bruins get Loui and Joe Morrow is a good D prospect that can fill Ference's departure. Â Where are the Caps? Not that expected to see them pop up today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 ...and Bobby Ryan is now an Ottawa Senator. There's your reason why Alfredsson is now a RedWing. GREAT move for the Sens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Damn, Scuderi to the Penguins. Sharks re-sign Couture. Â Guess the Kings need to get busy on re-signing Penner and Richardson. Â Scuds was great, but a 4-year contract for someone his age at 3.375mil/year is tough to swallow under the new CBA. Unfortunately. Hopefully Mitchell's recovery is still on track. Â Penner & Richardson can be replaced by Toffoli & Pearson/Vey if they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 The Caps have done absolutely nothing today. No signings of any kind. We lose one of our top 3 point scorers and our best physical grit player and get nobody to replace them. Basement here we come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatle11 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Clowe and Filppula both got over 5 million+ a year on long term deals. WTF?!?! Makes me feel better about Clarkson at 5.25. Less than Grabovski was. Bozak at 4.2 is pretty reasonable too considering Weiss signed for almost 5 and Ribiero for 5.5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 The Caps have done absolutely nothing today. No signings of any kind. We lose one of our top 3 point scorers and our best physical grit player and get nobody to replace them. Basement here we come. I think Tom Wilson and Michael Latta will fill the void if they are ready to play. But yes i think we really need a guy who can score and time/players are running out. Look at last year, we did squat after getting Ribs, then signed Crabb and Hillen late. I liked Crabb but not a scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imawesome1124 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Neither Wilson nor Latta can fill the offensive void left by Ribs. We should have done more today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Kings picked up Schultz...here's hoping he'll get back to his +50 form if he wants to stay in the NHL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperLover Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 As a Red Wings fan, I am sad to see Filppula go. But I am way more excited to see the Wings pick up Weiss. Filppula has potential, but Weiss is more of a consistent player. Also, I just realized that he was one of Florida's best players, and Florida isn't a team that scores often. I see this deal as a steal because Weiss is making less than Fil, and is arguably better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Blackhawks fans must feel good knowing they can't touch the cup, but Justin Beiber can because "he has the same audience as future Blackhawk fans." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Thrill Dragster Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Ilya Kovalchuk Retires  New Jersey Devils superstar winger Ilya Kovalchuk has decided to walk away from the final 12 years and $77 million remaining on his contract, choosing instead to retire from the NHL, the team announced Thursday. "This goes back to the lockout, and prior to coming back, his thought process of staying in Russia was there," Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said in a conference call Thursday. "As you know, he was here a little late [getting back after the lockout was lifted]. Then there was no conversation whatsoever throughout the year about it. Then it resurfaced and his desire was to retire from the NHL, and the only way he could do that was to sign his voluntary retirement papers, which he did."  According to multiple Russian media outlets, Kovalchuk will play for SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League next season.  "This decision was something I have thought about for a long time going back to the lockout and spending the year in Russia," Kovalchuk said in a statement released by the team. "Though I decided to return this past season, Lou was aware of my desire to go back home and have my family there with me. The most difficult thing for me is to leave the New Jersey Devils, a great organization that I have a lot of respect for, and our fans that have been great to me."  Lamoriello confirmed that Kovalchuk's contract is now void.  As a result of the 30-year-old's retirement, the Devils will have to pay a cap restructure penalty of around $300,000 until 2024-25 -- when the contract was set to expire -- NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said on TSN Radio. That is because the cap advantage on Kovalchuk's contract was approximately $4 million over the first three seasons of his 15-year, $100 million deal, which was signed in 2010, according to Daly.  The stunning departure of Kovalchuk, considered one of the top players in the world, leaves the Devils with a massive void on their top line and power-play unit. Long term, however, it gives them a lot more cap space with which to work.  Had Kovalchuk decided to announce his retirement sooner, the Devils would've been able to pursue an elite player when free agency began.  "I can't worry about timing right now. It is what it is, and you just go forward," said Lamoriello, who added that Kovalchuk's departure would not put the team in a significant hole. "Right now, we just have to take a step back to go forward, and we'll just re-evaluate what our options are and do the best we can, but we'll be ready come September."  Lamoriello would not divulge any talks he had with Kovalchuk, who is not in Russia right now.  "Any conversation I had with Ilya is personal," the GM said.  Lamoriello said he wasn't surprised.  "I am never surprised by anything that happens in this game today," he said.  The Devils tried to sign Kovalchuk to a 17-year, $102 million contract, but the NHL rejected the pact because it circumvented the league's salary cap. The team was forced to forfeit a first-round pick as a result when it changed the terms of Kovalchuk's deal.  Lamoriello would not get into any discussions on if the team will look to try and recover that pick, which it'll be forced to give up in 2014.  Kovalchuk scored 417 goals and registered 816 points in 816 career games with the Devils and Atlanta Thrashers. He was the first Russian player selected with the No. 1 overall pick when he was taken by Atlanta in 2001. He was acquired by the Devils in February 2010, then signed his revised massive contract seven months later.  Kovalchuk represented Russia at three Winter Olympic Games, nine world championships, one world junior championship and the 2004 World Cup. He played in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg during the recent lockout and was selected the team's captain. He participated in the KHL All-Star Game before returning to New Jersey for the lockout-shortened, 48-game regular season, a campaign in which the Devils missed the playoffs.  Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.  http://espn.go.com/new-york/nhl/story/_/id/9470677/ilya-kovalchuk-new-jersey-devils-announces-retire   Good thing the Devils still have their first round pick....oh wait. LOL!  Kings dodged a huge bullet in not winning the Kovalchuk sweepstakes in 2010! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyRush Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Yeah i saw that too, I felt this was obvious after his, "I might stay in Russia" thing during the lockout. I mean this totally sucks for the Devils but hey, they get a lot more cap room! Â I can see this same thing possibly happening with Ovechkin down the road. Ilya will be getting loads more money in the KHL and he plays in his home town. Not a bad situation for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I just think he didn't want to play for the Devils... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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