Quote (LuLer @ Nov 14 2017 04:13pm)
Kovalchuk looked like he was going way downhill but has been on fire since last season. I think can he still be a 2nd liner in the NHL and pretty much any team can use an additional 2nd liner.
Very special player, I think he was very underrated. Same goes for Backstrom, like you mentioned, but Kovalchuk was obviously more flashy and powerful. If Backstrom was Canadian he'd be respected just as much as guys like Getzlaf and Bergeron are.
100%
Rumors are Kovalchuk waited another year so he could chose to play with the team of his choice.
Makes me wonder if Dallas will be his landing spot seeing they signed Radulov and are trying to move Spezza out, possibly for space to sign Kovalchuk.