By: Jean Pronovost

Jean Pronovost — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:48:54 +0000

And there is certainly no need to panic even though NJ has traded for Kovalchuk. I see Kovi becoming more like a New Jersey Devil than the Devils now becoming more like Kovalchuk. Trader Lou says they were able to make the deal because of organizational depth. He better hope he’s right because they sure mortgaged a good bit of the future trading Bergfors, Oduya, Cormier (Who will be an NHL stud despite his being suspended for the rest of the Junior season because of a wicked cheap shot) and this year’s upcoming first round pick. All of that for a rental player who will most likely be playing in the KHL next year. (He has a much better chance of getting the $11 million per year that his agent is asking for over there than he does of any NHL team giving a max contract to one guy) Again, all of this for a guy who has no proven playoff record having only recorded one point in his only four game playoff experience.
There will still be plenty of guys the Pens should be able to trade for closer to the deadline that won’t cost them any of their top players/prospects.

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By: Jean Pronovost