As if the Atlantic needed more firepower: Ilya Kovalchuk traded to Devils
It was confirmed Thursday that the Devils have acquired the former Atlanta captain, an impending free agent. The Thrashers will receive defenseman Johnny Oduya, rookie forward Niclas Bergfors, junior [OHL season suspended] prospect Patrice Cormier and New Jersey’s first-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
Defenseman Anssi Salmela, traded by the Devils to the Thrashers last March for Niclas Havelid, will return to New Jersey as part of the deal. The teams will also flip second-round picks.
What strikes out at me is that Atlanta in the end got decent long term value for what will be a rental for the Devils. I still think any team willing to part with core assets and draft picks for 25 games plus the playoffs is insane. Regardless the Atlantic just got a whole lot tougher for the Penguins who will now have to contend with the trap and a deal with the combination of Patrick Elias, Kovalchuk, and David Clarkson.
The only place this could have been worse for the Penguins was if he had gone to the Flyers or Capitals. On the bright side at least it is over so we can talk about something else until the Devil’s are second guessed after not winning a cup on draft day.
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