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TheMatrix31 · 07-11-2013, 07:03 PM

If it allows Henrique to be resigned more easily, perhaps it's a bit of a blessing in disguise?

Sandman42 · 07-11-2013, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMatrix31


	If it allows Henrique to be resigned more easily, perhaps it's a bit of a blessing in disguise?

They always had the cap space to sign Henrique. They would have used most of it to sign Henrique and Josefson to new deals since they had about $4M in space which was enough to sign both of them.

They have extra to sign someone else now. I wouldn't mind Grabovski. He could be the 2nd line center and they could move Henrique to wing which I think he would be better suited for.

Some fans are already clamoring to trade for Vanek, but I've seen enough players leave for their hometown in the past 2 years so I don't want to deal with it next year when Vanek would eventually sign with Minnesota or something.

TheMatrix31 · 07-11-2013, 07:57 PM

Ah okay, I thought I read Henrique was gonna be a tight squeeze somewhere. Guess I misread it.

Cletus · 07-11-2013, 08:20 PM

This kind of makes me sad. It's basically the last remnant of the Thrashers. I don't really count Heatley because of the wreck and death of Snyder and how it all played out. It's an interesting what might of been if you think about it. The Thrashers made the playoffs with a line of Savard, Heatley and Kovy. Now about 10 people will remember the Thrashers. What a terribly ran organization.

IlliniM1ke · 07-11-2013, 08:36 PM

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	This kind of makes me sad. It's basically the last remnant of the Thrashers. I don't really count Heatley because of the wreck and death of Snyder and how it all played out. It's an interesting what might of been if you think about it. The Thrashers made the playoffs with a line of Savard, Heatley and Kovy. Now about 10 people will remember the Thrashers. What a terribly ran organization.

Savard and Heatley were gone when they reached the playoffs, Savard left for Boston the offseason before Atlanta made the playoffs and Heatley had been traded for Hossa after the lockout.

Kovalchuk and Hossa were their main guys the one and only season they made the playoffs.

DaRK · 07-11-2013, 09:30 PM

so uh fml

this is really just the killer of a terrific offseason.

gopher_guy · 07-13-2013, 12:28 PM

It's so obvious.

Spoiler

ImTellinTim · 07-15-2013, 10:31 AM

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...tml#more-63775

And there it is.

07-11-2013, 07:03 PM	#25
TheMatrix31 RF OVR: 36 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 52,523	Re: Ilya Kovalchuk is retiring If it allows Henrique to be resigned more easily, perhaps it's a bit of a blessing in disguise?

07-11-2013, 07:57 PM	#27
TheMatrix31 RF OVR: 36 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 52,523	Re: Ilya Kovalchuk is retiring Ah okay, I thought I read Henrique was gonna be a tight squeeze somewhere. Guess I misread it.

07-11-2013, 08:20 PM	#28
Cletus MVP OVR: 15 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Possum Kingdom, SC Blog Entries: 3	Re: Ilya Kovalchuk is retiring This kind of makes me sad. It's basically the last remnant of the Thrashers. I don't really count Heatley because of the wreck and death of Snyder and how it all played out. It's an interesting what might of been if you think about it. The Thrashers made the playoffs with a line of Savard, Heatley and Kovy. Now about 10 people will remember the Thrashers. What a terribly ran organization.

07-11-2013, 09:30 PM	#30
DaRK Pro OVR: 0 Join Date: Mar 2013 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Ilya Kovalchuk is retiring so uh fml this is really just the killer of a terrific offseason.

07-13-2013, 12:28 PM	#31
gopher_guy The Kaptain OVR: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 7,390	Re: Ilya Kovalchuk is retiring It's so obvious. Spoiler PPerfect_CJ, Mikus1111, daflyboys and 6 others like this. __________________ University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey Minnesota's Pride on Ice: 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002 & 2003 NCAA National Champions "The name on the front of the jersey is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back." -Herb Brooks

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07-15-2013, 10:31 AM	#32
ImTellinTim YNWA OVR: 32 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 32,880	Re: Ilya Kovalchuk is retiring http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...tml#more-63775 And there it is.

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