i wouldnt worry he is coming back
My keeper deadline is in 5 days and there is still no clear indication of wether Kovy is coming back. Am I freaking out for no reason?
I need to pick my 6 keepers and I was pretty sure. Any thoughts?
League and Team details are in my signature.
14 Team, Keep14 Farm5, 82GP Cap/Position
Skaters: Points only, Goalies 2ptWin/3ptSO
Start: 4C,4LW,4RW,6D,2G
C- Crosby, Zibanejad, Couturier, Zacha, Frost
LW- Marchand, Huberdeau, McTavish, Rackell, Kuzmenko
RW- Konecny, Necas, Caufield, Jarvis, Lafreniere
D- Hughes, Carlson, Werenski, Chychrun, Andersson, Dobson, Weegar
G- Andersen, Merzlikins, Daccord, Jones
Farm- Johnston, Foerster, Tarasov, Hutson, Reinbacher
Picks-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11
i wouldnt worry he is coming back
Kovy will be back. Too much money on the line plus I believe the IIHF won't let him play in the Olympics next year in Russia if he doesn't play his contract with the Devils.
Weekly H2H points only (Year 9 - 2015-16)
12 teams limited keeper (keep 6 + 1 Rookie)
13 round draft - Unlimited Trades - No Waivers - No IR
4 Team Playoffs (last 2 reg. season weeks)
Rookies are 23 years old or younger in the draft year and never reached 60pts (forward), 40pts (defense), 25 wins (goalie)
Start : C RW LW Utility D D G
Points : A - G = 1 pt W = 2 pts SO = 1pt
C - S.Stamkos, J.Thornton, K.Turris, D.Stepan
LW - O.Palat, B.Saad, A.Burakovsky
RW - B.Wheeler, T.Toffoli, C.Atkinson
D - E.Karlsson, S.Gostisbehere, C.Fowler, A.Ekblad, A.Larsson
G - C.Hellebuyck, D.Dubnyk, A.Niemi, K.Lehtonen
Yeah he's a game hog he is just getting all the game action he can. But seriously he would have to forfeit his NHL contract and all that money. Not happening
18 team H2H Keeper League
G/A/PPP/SHP/GWG/SOG/FOW/Hits&blks/W/GAA/SV/SV%
play 4c/8w/6d/1G (2min start)/6 bench/
C: Hughes, Zacha, Howden, compher, Tierney, Frederic
W: Gaudreau, Schwartz, M.Tkachuk, Fabbri, Bratt, Yamamoto, Wahlstrom, Okposo, Heinen, M.Folingo, Hinostroza, Mcginn
D: Hughes, Ceci, Pelech, oleksiak, Holden, Poolman
G: Markstrom, Oettinger,
P:Rossi,Bowers,Heponiemi,Kupari,Wise,Dorofeyev,Fir stov,Clarke,Fortin,holloway,Nygard,Aberg,Rasmussen ,Elynuik,M.Jones,Chlapik,Platzer,Bracco,Kuokkanen, Lind,Liljegren,J.Roy,Montembeault,Raaymakers,Woll, prosvetov,Larmi
I think he'll be back.
But I would also wager we're being a bit small-minded if we think staying in the KHL isn't an option for guys like Kovalchuk. We can cite $80m left on his NHL deal, but he probably would make more, tax-free, in Russia...and it's his home country.
He's been in the NHL for nearly a decade and barely seen any playoff hockey other than this past season, he's stuck with a team that has a foggy future, with a contract that means he's really unlikely to be traded, with a team that won't buy him out because it's basically bankrupt anyways.
Russia would probably be a decent option for Kovalchuk, especially if he's thinking "been there, done that" even a bit about the NHL.
The likely kicker would be concerns about missing the 2014 Olympics. To me, that's the big carrot for Russian players.
I wouldn't be worried. I would be shocked if Kovalchuk didn't come back, absolutely shocked.
You are worrying for no reason.
Thanks for the reassurance. My deadline for keepers is Sunday at midnight, so I guess I should save my worrying for Sunday afternoon or evening. Hopefully it won't be a problem.
14 Team, Keep14 Farm5, 82GP Cap/Position
Skaters: Points only, Goalies 2ptWin/3ptSO
Start: 4C,4LW,4RW,6D,2G
C- Crosby, Zibanejad, Couturier, Zacha, Frost
LW- Marchand, Huberdeau, McTavish, Rackell, Kuzmenko
RW- Konecny, Necas, Caufield, Jarvis, Lafreniere
D- Hughes, Carlson, Werenski, Chychrun, Andersson, Dobson, Weegar
G- Andersen, Merzlikins, Daccord, Jones
Farm- Johnston, Foerster, Tarasov, Hutson, Reinbacher
Picks-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11
Gonna play Devils advocate here....lol
Stranger things have happened. Yes, all Devils fans and owners of Kovalchuk should be.worried until he is actually in NJ camp.
May as well worry about his plane crashing as well.
10 team Full Keeper Roto League
4C-4LW-4RW-6D-2G-5bench-unlimited farm.
C= eichel,horvat,malkin,kuznetsov
LW= forsberg,kreider,lee,b.tkchuch,hertle,granlund
RW= reinhart,radulov,hoffman,laine,hayes
D= doughty,ghostebehere,karlsson,jones,klefbom,dahlin ,skjei
G= price,murray,grubauer,georgiev,ullmark,samsonov
under250gp=nichushkin,tuch,mathesson,marino,pujuja rvi,hosang,terry,andersson,j.hughes,patrik,crouse, zadina,podkolzin,k.miller,nedeljkovic,kravtsov,hay ton
--G,A,P,PPP,SHP,GWG,PIMS,+/-,SOG,hits,FOW,blks-Wins,GAA,SV%,saves,SO
Take one look at his wife and realize he is justifiably ***** whipped and his wife is where she wants to be. Act accordingly.
So you don't protect him and he returns - how many years before you outlive the goat tag? You don't protect him and he doesn't return - how many years do you glow with the maestro tag? (trust me - it will soon be forgotten) You do protect him and he does return - it works. You do protect him and he doesn't return - you get lots of sympathy for a while. Pick your poison - I think he will be back.
media is over hyping this... they are running out of stories :\
let the guy play and then show up for camp... why not.
Keep4+rookie under 150gp (14 teams): G,A,+/-,PIM,SHP,PPP,GWG,SOG,FW, W/GAA/SV/SV%/SHO [Keepers: E Staal, Parise, Backes, Malkin, (R) Desharnais]
- Some people are like slinkies, they don't seem to have a purpose but bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs... -
I'm in a similar situation to you. I own Kovy in a keeper and am going a bit crazy with the possibility of him staying in russia this season. I have to make my decision by friday though, so enjoy your sunday deadline! My gut says he is coming back though. Like others have suggested, too much money and the possibility of no olympics are the real factors here.