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Thrashers trade star Kovalchuk to Devils
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February 6, 2010, Saturday
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ATLANTA traded high-scoring Ilya Kovalchuk to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday after the Thrashers were unable to sign him to a long-term contract, Atlanta General Manager Don Waddell said.
The Thrashers, who said they had offered Kovalchuk a 12-year deal worth US$101 million, received rookie forward Niclas Bergfors, defenseman Johnny Oduya, prospect Patrice Cormier and a first-round pick in this year's NHL draft from New Jersey.
Russian Kovalchuk, 26, can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, He has 31 goals and 27 assists in 49 games this season for Atlanta.
"It's been a very tough day for all of us with the Thrashers," Waddell said.
"He has been a big part of our organization for the last eight years. When you have to trade this type of player there are a lot of emotions."
Kovalchuk leaves the Thrashers after setting many offense records for the team who drafted him with the No. 1 pick in 2001. A two-time 50-goal scorer, Kovalchuk has 615 points in 594 career games.
The Thrashers, in their 10th season, have made the playoffs just once in 2006-07.
Atlanta (24-23-8) is 11th in the East, one point out of the last playoff spot, while the Atlantic division leading Devils (35-18-2) are second in the East behind Washington.
The Thrashers, who said they had offered Kovalchuk a 12-year deal worth US$101 million, received rookie forward Niclas Bergfors, defenseman Johnny Oduya, prospect Patrice Cormier and a first-round pick in this year's NHL draft from New Jersey.
Russian Kovalchuk, 26, can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, He has 31 goals and 27 assists in 49 games this season for Atlanta.
"It's been a very tough day for all of us with the Thrashers," Waddell said.
"He has been a big part of our organization for the last eight years. When you have to trade this type of player there are a lot of emotions."
Kovalchuk leaves the Thrashers after setting many offense records for the team who drafted him with the No. 1 pick in 2001. A two-time 50-goal scorer, Kovalchuk has 615 points in 594 career games.
The Thrashers, in their 10th season, have made the playoffs just once in 2006-07.
Atlanta (24-23-8) is 11th in the East, one point out of the last playoff spot, while the Atlantic division leading Devils (35-18-2) are second in the East behind Washington.
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