One other factor lost in the Kovy trade is that now we will have cap space, lots of cap space. The players we got are either signed for a number of seasons or they are RFA. We now have some stability and young talent.
While I am surprised that we s…
Your assumption is too one-sided. What have we picked up in defense and ability to be more than just be a sniper? I really liked Kovy, but he was nowhere near the superstar or leader that the other elite players are. The team very seldom rallied aro…
Goals lost: Kovalchuk (33)
Artyukhin (4), MacArthur (13), Bergfors(16) and Oduya(2) = 35.
I don't think a regular season roster's going to allow us all the players we'll need to make up for the lost offense.
Plus, we've got 5 UFA's still un-signe…
I think that a lot of it has to do with the fact that so many teams are still in the playoff hunt that not many wanted to trade away talent signaling the end of their season.
This is a depth move at the right price. A little surprised Army was not moved with a pick for a better RFA aged player with more offensive upside or that Kozlov is still a Thrasher but the move itself is alright. The Rangers, Philly and Montreal ma…