I just looked at the numbers and this trade would be cap-compliant and totally insane.
New Jersey Devils trade: Ilya Kovalchuk - LW
With Ottawa Senators for : Alex Kovalev - RW & Brian Lee - D.
Okay. I know this is never going to happen. Fact
I just find that in some way this makes weird sense. We get one of the few forwards that could replace the Heater the Hated.
The devils can use the 5$M to resign Zach Parise and others. Brian Lee is a add-on to make this cap-compliant. They can send him in the minors and nobody would claim him.
Now, this will never happen because within 12 months the Devils go from overpaying for the Kovalchuk in a trade, overpay to sign him and then trade him as a salary dump. I do believe that this never happens. But like they say for 6/49... ...Imagine the possibilities.
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With this trade never happening. What level of never does this trade entail?
Never (2 votes)
Never ever, ever never (9 votes)
Seriously, absolutely never. Not possible and totally insane. You keep your brain in a jar (19 votes)
Sure, why not! (5 votes)
35 total votes


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