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Kovalchuk and Yakupov the two sides of the Russian coin

05-07-2017 11:50

Kovalchuk will stay in the KHL season 2017-18 notwithstanding gossipy tidbits about his arrival to the NHL, while Yakupov signs with Avalanche and will stay in the NHL next season.

JAVIER J. BALLESTEROS

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Kovalchuk in a match with the SKA. St. Petersburg | Photo: barstoolsports.com

Since the opening of the Free Agents advertise, the market has not quit giving news of redesigns, marks and bits of gossip about both.But these bits of gossip once in a while wind up being satisfied and in others they are just in that, gossipy tidbits.

This time has cleared the fate of two players from the nation of Zares. From one perspective Ilya Kovalchuk's stay in the KHL one more season with SKA St. Petersburg, in spite of gossipy tidbits put him next season in the NHL. On the other, the marking for the following period of Nail Yakupov with Colorado Avalanche, to stay in the NHL one more season.

Two players with things in like manner ,, for example, Russian nationality or who were picked as first decision in their particular Draft , 2001 and 2012. In any case, with various future , Yakupov in the NHL and Kovalchuk in KHL.

Ilya Kovalchuk remains in the KHL season 2017-18

Kovalchuk in a match with the Russian group | Photo: NHL.com

After many bits of gossip about Ilya Kovalchuk's arrival to the NHL and enthusiasm from different groups in him, for example, Rangers or Blue Jackets, his operator affirmed Tuesday that he will stay for another season at the KHL .

The Russian player deliberately left the NHL on July 11, 2013, subtracting an agreement with the New Jersey Devils of 12 years and 77 million dollars, which he marked for a long time and 100 million dollars.Marching to the St. Petersburg SKA of the KHL with a four-year contract on July 15, 2013.

Following his NHL run, his agreement was ended and put on the deliberate retirement list , enabling the Devils to keep up their rights in the NHL until the point that he turned 35. So if Kovalchuk needed to sign with another group would require the endorsement of the 31 groups of the NHL. For all that and with the Russian's want to come back to the NHL, he would need to sign with the Devils to play in New Jersey or sign and after that be exchanged.

As indicated by the New York Post : "Kovalchuk settled on the choice to return, after the Devils made different exchange endeavors, which just did not work." In the expressions of General Manager of the Devils Ray Shero regarding this matter he stated: "On the exchange of Kovalchuk would not be given away, but rather he was eager to make a reasonable arrangement. We would prefer not to be a hindrance for him to return, it is not my expectation to keep him out of the group. "

There are two essential focuses in this that have possessed the capacity to empty the choice of Ilya to remain the following season in the KHL. From one viewpoint on the off chance that you hold up one more year, you will be a Free Agent without Restrictions and could return next July for the 2018-19 season and arrange uninhibitedly and go to the group you need. Against that he would touch base with 35 years and five years outside the NHL.

Then again, remaining in the KHL would open the likelihood of speaking to Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea as NHL players won't have the capacity to go to. Russian Hockey Federation President Arkady Rotenberg said his objective was for KHL players not to leave the NHL this year and to take players who moved toward becoming NHL Free Agents after the late spring to get ready them and to partake in the following Olympic occasion.

Right now Kovalchuk will stay at KHL next season and should hold up to see him in the NHL in any event until the point when the 2018-19 season, after four seasons at KHL and next will be the fifth. Ilya was chosen as the No. 1 pick in the 2001 Draft by the Atlanta Trashers, where he stayed for eight seasons, with one in the Russian Superleaguein the 2004-05 season and 2005-06. After that he marked with the New Jersey Devils where he stayed four seasons until the point that his flight in 2013 to the SKa St. Petersburg of the KHL. His numbers all through his profession in the NHL have been 816 recreations played, and 816 focuses scored (417 objectives, 399 helps).

Nail Yakupov signs with Colorado Avalanche

Yakupov with the St. Louis Blues | Photo: NHL.com

Subsequent to going through the St. Louis Blues last season and not accepting an offer to broaden his agreement, forward Nail Yakupov has marked as a free operator a season with Colorado Avalanche . With a pay of $ 875,000 as indicated by Sportsnet, since the Avs have not made open the subtle elements of the agreement.

Torrential slide General Manager Joe Sakic said of the marking of the Russian: "Nail is a youthful and master striker who will convey profundity to our lineup."

Yakupov is 23 years of age and was picked as the 2012 draft pick byEdmonton Oilers , where he stayed for four seasons and at the phase of his initially season as Rookie , the 2012-13 with 31 focuses (17 objectives, 14 helps) in 48 matches.

In October 2016 he was exchanged by the Oilers to St. Louis Blues where he was last season. Because of knee damage he could just complete the season with 40 diversions played and 9 focuses (3 objectives, 6 helps).


In all his profession in the NHL, Nail has accomplished in 292 diversions, 120 focuses (53 objectives, 67 helps).

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