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Are the Thrashers doing the wise thing in NOT trading Kovalchuk?
The Atlanta Thrashers are currently one of the worst teams in the league and this season is clearly not going to be a successful one. Well, with the exception of Bryan Little who seems to be having quite a break out season. Nevertheless, Don Waddell has put the "final straw on the camel's back" saying he won't trade Kovalchuk this year. Is this a smart move by the Atlanta GM? Kovalchuk will be a free agent at the end of next year and ATL could risk getting nothing in return for him. Also, signing him to an extension is a possibility but thats never a given. Furthermore, Kovalchuk says he's happy for the team he plays for and where he's at, but is he actually hurting his career by wanting to stay in Atlanta? His goals, shots, and plus/minus are all taking a beating and probably won't get better as the season progresses.
1. Is Atlanta doing the right thing keeping the face of their franchise?
2. Is this hurting or helping Kovalchuk in any way?
1. They need somebody to put butts in the seats....as you said, he is a UFA after NEXT YEAR.....there is a long time to go before then!
2. Not being a Kovulchuk fantasy owner, it doesn't really affect me whether his stats are hurt or helped by it.........of course there is no denying that a change of scenery wouldn't help him. His wallet certainly isn't hurting.
Something you need to realize is that the Thrashers NEED TO KEEP Kovalchuk because they need to keep above the salary cap minimum.....if they let him walk they need to pick up another high end FA to get up the the cap floor.......if they trade him then they need to do it for large salaries for the same reason. I see him staying put for this reason......they have to spend some money somewhere so it might as well be on him.
Also, because they are terrible this year doesn't mean they will be by the time he is a FA....always reminds me of guys in baseball who left for "greener pastures" only to see their former team win alot of ballgames.....ARod and Griffey Jr. left Seattle then they went on to win over 100 games. Especially with the parity today.
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