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zeke said:
1) Kovy is twice the player

2) Kovy wouldn't cost Kaberle
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Kovy is not twice the player. But Kovy is free, and better.

I don't know why we aren't pushing hard for him. He's a legit 50 goal threat. Kills me that he's just sitting out there.

And that's another thing, when was the last time the jewel of the UFA class - especially one who's as young and accomplished - gone unsigned the first two days??

It's amazing someone hasn't gotten him yet.
 
PlayerToBeNamedLater said:
I was just responding to a rumour posted of him being available.

I can't see why he'd be untouchable. Like most players, he'd be traded if the right deal came along.
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No doubt he'd be available for the right return... but it's not like the Sabres are in a position of weakness and have to take a sub par offer. They don't really spend to the cap anyways (although they'll likely be closer this year) so his salary isn't all that constrictive to them. They might be willing to trade him for Kaberle, if they felt that he was more valuable to their team, but it wouldn't really be for financial reasons.
 
hockeylover said:
New York's offer is said to be 100 million over 10 years and he's not signed yet...
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Ask yourself this question, taking aside that you're a regular person for whom even a million dollars is a shitload of money.

Would you want to play on Long Island after more than half a decade of playing to half empty buildings in Atlanta?
 
Ask yourself this question, taking aside that you're a regular person for whom even a million dollars is a shitload of money.

Would you want to play on Long Island after more than half a decade of playing to half empty buildings in Atlanta?
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No, no. Definitely agree there - I'm just wondering how MUCH lower is he willing to go when he's getting offers like that from those guys. I think something's likely off with his asking price or else he'd be signed already. He's probably priced himself out of a lot of teams' capabilities where he WOULD get that attention.
 
I find the level of greed involved here to be nothing short of nauseating. When an individual gets past $10M in assets (not salary) they are among a tiny minority of the wealthiest people in the world.

Playing the market to max 120 vs. 100 million is just unbridled greed and will sink the competitive position of any team that signs such a deal.
 
Of course, on that note, let's hope LA signs him - they have quite a few assets they'll have to unload over the next few years.
 
hockeylover said:
No, no. Definitely agree there - I'm just wondering how MUCH lower is he willing to go when he's getting offers like that from those guys. I think something's likely off with his asking price or else he'd be signed already. He's probably priced himself out of a lot of teams' capabilities where he WOULD get that attention.
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I just hope Burkie at least made an offer. Ilya's making a lot more money in Toronto in endorsements than he'll make anywhere else.
 
The number the Star had was 101 over 12 years so I went with that but Toronto sportswriters have a knack for being shitty at their jobs so they could be wrong on that number too.
 
IrishWolfman said:
I just hope Burkie at least made an offer. Ilya's making a lot more money in Toronto in endorsements than he'll make anywhere else.
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Here's the deal though. If a guy already passed on a $101M/12 years deal, does not put his name on a $100M/10 yrs deal that's sitting on the table - is that really the guy you want to sign, regardless if between your salary and the endorsement $$ he's got enough to satisfy his greed?

I mean, why even bother?
 
Maybe the fact he's turned down offers of that scale is a demonstration of the exact opposite.........that's he's not, all about the money.
 
Someone turns down $100M/10 and you tell me he's not all about $$?

If he goes on to sign a $7-8M / yr deal then yeah, maybe you've got a point.

But we all know he won't.
 
btw, TSN has confirmed the Flyers have approached Gagne and asked him to waive his NTC, which he already did.

If the Flyers are willing to trade Gagne for a 'soft package', do you do it?

He's a 30 year old LW who'd fit very nicely on our top line. He has serious concussion problems, but did play over 70 games 3 times over the past 5 years. He can easily score 40G if he's healthy.

He has a $5.25M cap hit for 1 more season, then he's an UFA.

Do you do it?
 
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