TRADE POSSIBILITIES

by NCbillsfan12 on Jan 17, 2010 1:47 PM EST

Taken from John Buccigross at ESPN.......

Kovalchuk and Kubina for Thomas Vanek, Zack Kassian and a first-round pick

Vanek will turn 26 on Jan. 19. This deal could make sense because Vanek has a $7.1 million cap number for four more seasons after 2009-10. Even if the Sabres didn't re-sign Kovalchuk, which they probably wouldn't, they would get a player who would electrify the city and team and could be a difference-maker for the playoffs. They'd also get depth at defense in Kubina, and they'd have the cap room for the summer to add a free agent or trade for Brian Campbell! Atlanta would get a 26-year-old forward who before this season scored 109 goals in the previous three seasons (Kovalchuk had 137). And although Vanek's cap number is $7.1 million, his actual salary is $6.4 million for four years because the deal was front-loaded. Kassian, the Sabres' first draft pick in June, is off to a slow start.

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by twoeightnine on Jan 17, 2010 1:55 PM EST reply actions 5 recs

Couldn’t have put it better myself.

"The horse jumped over the f#@king fence."
- KV

by TEMSON on Jan 17, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed.

Terrible, pointless, and stupid idea.

by lassathrax on Jan 17, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions

I'm guessing he's a Thrashers fan

A boat load for a rental player and a bad offensive d-man.

by Number11 on Jan 18, 2010 10:36 PM EST reply actions

rec’d – I would have no interest in it either.

Bucci’s article was a list of teams who had the cap room and wherewithal to trade for Kovalchuk and what hypothetically it would take. he did it for about 10 or 11 different teams. Just speculation …

Of course if that was posted by Eklund he’d give it an e47 and say it’s going to happen …

by sabre74kkn on Jan 19, 2010 1:48 PM EST reply actions