Well with reports of Ilya Kovalchuk going to L.A. today for a face to face meeting with team management I thought I would ask the question.....Where do you think he will sign? I am a huge Montreal Canadiens fan but realize he will not be going there so I am hoping he does not sign in their division as he could hurt them many times over the course of a season. If he signs in the Western conference he will not be seen as much by Montreal.Kovalchuk who had 41 goals and 44 assists in 76 games with New Jersey and Atlanta this year and being 27 years old still has many productive season left. It has been rumoured that L.A has offered two different contracts to Kovalchuk. These reported offerings are: 12 years at $63 million and 13 years at $84.5 million. He has also been rumoured to have been offered a multi-year contract to play with SKA St. Petersburg in Russia in the KHL. The New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders have also shown interest in him. I personally can not see him going to the Islanders as I have read he wants to have a chance to win as well and that most likely will not happen on Long Island.
Here are my thoughts: I think L.A. will make a strong push today to try to get him signed. If this does not happen I think he will re-sign with the Devils with a multi-year deal. There are many teams who would like his goal scoring capabilities but do not have the cap space to make an offer. I think some teams may also be concerned with what he brings to the room, although I certainly do not have any inside information.
Where ever Ilya Kovalchuk decides to sign, whether it is in the NHL or KHL, he will be a very wealthy man and will certainly help with the offence with his team. I would imagine a decision will happen within the next few weeks.
My Prediction: Ilya Kovalchuk signs with L.A. Kings for 9 years and 7.9 million per season.
What is your prediction? Let me know.
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