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Old 07-06-2009, 03:46 PM
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Senators Sign Kovalev to a Two-Year Contract
OTTAWA – Ottawa Senators general manager Bryan Murray announced today the club has signed 16-year veteran right-winger and Stanley Cup-champion Alex Kovalev to a two-year contract.

Kovalev spent the last six seasons with the Montreal Canadiens In 78 games during the 2008-09 campaign he led the team in goals (26) and points (65), while adding 74 penalty minutes. He added two goals and one assist in four playoff games.

Born in Togliatti, Russia, Kovalev has played in 16 National Hockey League seasons between the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal. In 1,151 career games, he has scored 394 goals and 547 assists for 941 points, while adding 1,200 penalty minutes. Kovalev has added 44 goals and added 54 assists in 116 career playoff games.

In his second season in the NHL and with the New York Rangers in 1993-94, Kovalev recorded nine goals, 12 assists and 18 penalty minutes during 23 playoff games en route to the Rangers’ first Stanley Cup title in 54 years.

The 36-year-old Kovalev was the Rangers’ first choice, 15th overall (first round), in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He was acquired by Pittsburgh on Nov. 25, 1998, along with Harry York for Petr Nedved, Sean Pronger and Chris Tamer. Pittsburgh sent Kovalev back to the Rangers on Feb. 10, 2003, along with Dan LaCouture, Janne Laukkanen and Mike Wilson for Mikael Samuelsson, Rico Fata, Joel Bouchard and Richard Lintner. On March 13, 2004, he was traded to Montreal for Jozef Balej and a second-round selection in the 2004 NHL draft.

Kovalev is a three-time NHL all-star (2001, 2003 and 2009). He has represented his country internationally eight times during his career, winning gold medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics and 1992 world junior championship, and bronze at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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Old 07-06-2009, 03:48 PM
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The latest rumour is that Alex Kovalev has signed for 2 years with the Senators.

Fire Murray, put me out to pasture.
Well, at least they resigned Neil. It could be worse.
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Toronto isn't to far away bro.
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Old 07-06-2009, 03:58 PM
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Kovalev should match up well with Heatley.
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Old 07-06-2009, 04:05 PM
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It's official...

Get the FVCK OUT OF HERE!

http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=283891
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Old 07-06-2009, 04:15 PM
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**** me, worst possible signing Murray could have made.
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Old 07-06-2009, 04:24 PM
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TSN says $5 Million per season.

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Old 07-06-2009, 04:27 PM
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A player most known for disappearing for long stretches and underachieving goes to a team with similar issues. Nice - another head-case, high maintenance and tempermental player joins the Sens! Maybe he'll surprise some people and help stabilize this team, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Old 07-06-2009, 04:28 PM
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What's with all our ex players signing with our rivals?? **** my ass.
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Old 07-06-2009, 04:29 PM
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Team 1200 says that the Senators have a major announcement at 4:40EST to go ALONG with the Kovalev signing...

The big announcement:

"GM Brian Murray has been fired by the Ottawa Senators."
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Two years should suit the senators well. He plays well for a few and then falls off. Probably means Heatley is gone. forgive me if he isnt already I havent been connected to the media for a few days.
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Ouch. In the back of my mind, I had a deep fear that the Canucks might sign this guy. Sorry you guys took the hit, Sens fans.
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Brutal. Sad thing is, this ****ing pos has so much god damn talent, what a waste.
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Good to see Kovalev did not come to the Caps, as had been rumored.
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