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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.

 

Star-divide

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 votes | Poll has closed

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Err...umm...no

Sens fan in Toronto since 2000. (Thank you Martin Havlat).

by Adnan on Dec 6, 2010 12:03 PM EST reply actions  

Technically...yes

Kovalev 5 million, Lee 0.875, capgeek says we have 0.9 million in cap room, we used to have more I thought, but I guess carrying extra players. In any case, Kovalchuk is 6.67 so we have just about enough. So numerically, it will just about work.

Sens fan in Toronto since 2000. (Thank you Martin Havlat).

by Adnan on Dec 6, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions  

Imagine having him until 2025?

That seems so unreal, a player locked up for that long…

by Peter Raaymakers on Dec 6, 2010 1:39 PM EST up reply actions  

Yeah that's insane

I would only want two players that long, Ovechkin and Crosby, that’s it. Even then it is a risk, a couple of surgeries away from becoming a Jonathon Cheechoo…

Sens fan in Toronto since 2000. (Thank you Martin Havlat).

by Adnan on Dec 6, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions  

d'après Capgeek.com

Cap space that will be available at season’s end if the current roster does not change. Please note this total assumes no performance bonuses will be earned. The team could add a player to its roster with a full-season cap hit that is less than or equal to this total. Cushion deductions, if listed above as greater than zero, could reduce this total.

Before: OTT=Projected Cap Space $912,186
              NJD=Projected Cap Space $0
After: OTT=Projected Cap Space $380,152
          NJD=Projected Cap Space $532,034

by Bikini Cowboy on Dec 6, 2010 1:54 PM EST reply actions  

The question is 'if' it could get done but 'why'

Cannot play with 'em, cannot win with 'em, cannot coach with 'em. Cant do it.

by Andrew J on Dec 6, 2010 6:03 PM EST reply actions  

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