http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/08/ilya-kovalchuk-marty-turco-other-free-agents-could-learn-from-marian-hossa/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Sun, 19 May 2013 08:18:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/08/ilya-kovalchuk-marty-turco-other-free-agents-could-learn-from-marian-hossa/comment-page-1/#comment-7158 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:41:42 +0000 http://localhost/wp/3.0/?p=14381#comment-7158 This Hossa style free agent approach is more than plausable for a player like Kovalchuk. With teams out there that are looking for that big offensive push that caused them to essentially stall out in the post season last year (i.e. the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks) All these teams should be willing to make a one year deal to see what kind of spark Ilya could provide them. I feel that these teams are the kind of markets that he has the best chance of dealing with. They’re all teams that in the past few seasons have fallen just short of greatness that they could be willing to find any sort of help for their organizations, as far as veteran offensive talent goes.
As for Turco, I think he’s between a rock and a hard place. His last couple of seasons have been far from superb and it’s pretty apparent that he’s been a falling star for the past 5 years. But maybe a change of scenery is all that he needs to get back on top of the league, and if that’s the case then I can see no where better for him to play than in St. Louis. Halak has made it clear that he isn’t the man that’ll get it done for the Blues and I don’t know how much wear is left in Ty Conklin’s boots as he has been passed around the NHL like an early 90′s groupie. I think that Turco would be best trying to establish himself as the veteran who’s coming in to carry the team for the next couple of years, get himself a nice 3-5 year contract, and re-shape his image to become one of the leagues great goaltenders (of his era at least, personally I don’t think he’ll ever come close to licking the mud off of Patrick Roy’s or Hasek’s boots).

]]> http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/08/ilya-kovalchuk-marty-turco-other-free-agents-could-learn-from-marian-hossa/comment-page-1/#comment-7157 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:37:58 +0000 http://localhost/wp/3.0/?p=14381#comment-7157 Come on now Kovalchuk, you are a good player show flashes etc, but its takes a team to win a cup . one doesn’t do all , take the max and the team you play with will suffer cause theirs nothing in the tank but fumes , so face it , your best chance is to sign with the NJ Devils period, wake up , Lou is going to wait for u forever , live in LA and all the cup u ever see is a cup of water…..

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