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Leaf Rumours

I was reading on twitter some guy had Viktor Kozlov saying there is a 10% chance Kovalchuk goes to the KHL, apparently is interested in the ambitions of a team rather than just the money.
 
I also don't think there is any way that Kovalchuk ends up in Russia.

He's going to get his fat payday no matter what. I just don't think he would want to live in Russia.

LA would be a great place to play. Beaches, babes and great weather.

What more could a young millionaire ask for.
 
When Ovechkin was talking before the olympics how Russia is the best country in the world you just had to laugh.

All of these guys spend their whole lives trying to get out of Russia and they know that even if they make 12 million a season, literally half of that would go to some syndicate as protection money....

No thank you.
 
The Leafs have signed a number of free agents already since being eliminated, including goalies Jussi Rynnas and Brent Scrivens. The Leafs are still looking at 24-year-old Czech centre Roman Cervenka, who played for the Czech Republic at the Vancouver Olympics, but won't make a decision until after the world championships.

- Damien Cox, The Star
 
Jagr had nothing but praises for Cervenka at the Olympics, and TSN even reported back in February (during the Olympics) that Jagr would consider an NHL comeback if he can sign with the same team as Cervenka and play together.

Cervenka is listed as 5'11, ~ 180lbs and is a smallish center. He can also play wing .
 
I'm not sold on Cervenka, pairing him up with Jagr had some sizzle - but he's just a depth addition as far as I'm concerned. More likely to play on the Marlies than have any impact on the Leafs.
 
pyatt will be looked at for the third role shut down type of player

burke is going to completely define is 2 lines of offense and bottom 2 line lunch pail lines this offseason
 
Remember Jiri Dopita?
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I do, but he was never even close to as prolific as Cervenka has been.

As a 24 yr old, Dopita was playing in the German Bundesliga, scoring 44 points in 42 games. As a 24 year old, Cervenka was winning the Czech scoring title in walk, putting up 73 points in 50 games.

The year before Dopita came to the NHL, he was 31 yrs old and put up 51 points in 46 games in the Czech league.
 
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