Comments on: Lebron James, Ilya Kovalchuk make us wait, but Kovalchuk might want to change course

By: Rhyno

Rhyno — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:31:33 +0000

Kovalchuk by far is one of the most explosive forwards in the league. He’s put the puck in the net more than anyone, besides Ovechkin, since the lockout. He’s been nothing but a major contributor. Any team would love to have him play for them. They just can’t afford him. Does he deserve the big pay day? Yes. In reality can it happen? No. That’s the problem. I watched a playoff game last night. It was Philly v.s New Jersey. He was amazing. Fast speed through the neutral zone, good hands, great on the powerplay, passed, took good shots, and was in the defensive zone covering his D-man. He did everything a coach could ask for. Get off his back, and show him some respect. He’s a great player, right under the likes of Ovechkin and Crosby. And just because he hasn’t won in the playoffs, it doesn;’t mean he hasn’t had success. He has 8 points in 9 games. That’s almost a point per game. And F.Y.I, the year Hossa played for the Thrashers, Kovalchuk got 52 goals. Hossa also led the league with points. The Thrashers made it to the playoffs that year….Give Kovalchuk someone good to play with and he’ll produce even more and most likely will find playoff success.

By: M

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:10:37 +0000

Kovalchuk’s never won anything in the NHL because he was drafted to crappy Atlanta and the management would never get decent players to play on the team with him besides Hossa for a short time. So your statement that he doesn’t deserve a pay raise because he hasn’t won a Cup is incorrect in my opinion. There are too many hockey teams for every “great” player to win one by the time they’re thirty. Has Ovechkin won one, after all? I don’t see you questioning how much money he’s making and whether he deserves it.
Kovalchuk doesn’t deserve a pay raise because no one can afford that – and people who put up the points he does get around 7.5-8.5 mil per year, which is what I’m assuming he will end up getting. He’s a talented player, he just doesn’t get pimped by the league like Crosby and Ovechkin do. And keep in mind those two players have great teammates, I’m not surprised how well they do every year. Stick them on Minnesota or Columbus and let’s see how they do though.

By: Justin Von Boorheader

Justin Von Boorheader — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:27:09 +0000

Noboy cared about Canada day.. Everyone cares about Lebron!

By: Matt Von Rohrbacher

Matt Von Rohrbacher — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:46:10 +0000

Just an FYI. July 1st is actually Canada Day, not LeBron James day…

By: James O'Brien

James O'Brien — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:09:10 +0000

I actually meant “hardwood” fans (a cutesy term for basketball fans) but decided to change it to the clearer basketball. Thanks.

By: JoeJack

JoeJack — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:02:44 +0000

Hardball = baseball; roundball = basketball