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Originally Posted by mikedifr
Who does Kovalchuk play with here though??? These are things people dont think about when proposing trades. Richards? Probably not, both like to carry the puck a lot....Giroux? Nope, Giroux likes to carry the puck....
As great as Kovalchuk is, I dont see him fitting with the players that would remain on this team if we trade for him.
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Kovalchuk is the kind of player who doesn't need a setup man, he carries the puck, shoots and scores. But a Kovalchuk line could benefit with a slick puck handling center with defensive capabilities. Namely Claude Giroux. You put a grinder on the right to clean up Ilya's rebounds and you've got a very dangerous line
Kovalchuk-Giroux-Hartnell
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