He's rich. Kovi probably forgot he even had it. Lots of people have multiple homes.

Life of an athlete lmao

It actually for sale for the low-low price of $18,000,000. However I still would like to see him back in NJ.

The Kings aren't going to pay to get rid of Kovalchuk. They're not going to have cap issues for the remainder of his contract. If a team wants to offer up something of value, I'm sure the Kings will consider it, including salary retention. But there's absolutely no need for the Kings to move him if there's nothing coming back their way.

You could get Miller for taking Callys contract
So Serg and Paquette
Nope, I'd want more
Carrick was almost waived so don't use that as part of the discussion.

A 7th render, a contract dump, an overpaid/overextended D man for 2 D men. No

Marleau/Kap for SS/MM solves money problems and bottom paring for Tor

Kulikov stays bc Trouba gone

Kovy, won't even bother

LA has to resign Kempe and Iafallo, which isn't terrible but Kovalchuk is playing 3rd line minutes eating 6.25 million and cap and is taking away a roster spot from a younger player. Plus the Kings would move back from 22nd overall to 34th and cut their loses on Kovalchuk. Maybe another 3rd/ 4th would be needed.

Miller would cost slightly more than just taking on Callahan's contract. Also what would you add a 1st/2nd/ roster player? Carrick is just a cheap 6th/7th defender for the TBL.

Bratt was a 7th rounder, Engvall put up decent numbers in the AHL, Marleau cap hit is gone after 19/20 season. Would hope for a rebound from Zaitsev with pairing him with another Russian. Plus there is the 1st round pick.

Kulikov could still get moved for more cap space have to resign Laine/ Conner/ Copp/ Tanev.

Kovy would get more ice time and not be in the bottom 6.

Post was semi-serious, based around Kovy returning and getting more Russians for him.

Kempe and Iafallo will make a maximum combined $4.5 million next season, likely less. That gives the Kings upwards of $7.5M in cap space to work with to sign or replace Roy, Brodzinski, and Leipsic. The following season, players like Toffoli, Lewis, and Clifford will no longer be under contract, and the Kings will have a huge influx of young talent on ELCs, with as many as 10 quality young players being NHL ready and on six-figure contracts. The Kings don't expect to be contenders in the next two seasons, so there's no reason for them to pursue expensive free agents that would necessitate clearing out a bunch of salary. Cap space is just not an issue for the foreseeable future.

As far as roster space is concerned, the Kings don't expect to have many kids coming up in 2019-20. Players like Vilardi, Kupari, Thomas, Clague, Phillips, Durzi, and Anderson are all expected to require an additional year in either the AHL or junior before they are NHL ready. The only forward additions the Kings are expecting are Prokhorkin and possibly Anderson-Dolan. The former has experience playing with Kovalchuk on the Russian national team and in the KHL and would only benefit from the veteran's presence in the locker room.

In 2020-21, the Kings will likely have a logjam at forward, at which time they will probably explore moving Kovalchuk, as well as a number of other veteran wingers. Since cap won't be an issue for them that season as well, the Kings can retain 50% of his salary and trade him to a team that is looking to upgrade their power play. One year of Kovalchuk at $3.125M is a risk that any number of teams would be willing to pay for.

I'm sure Blake will have a conversation with Kovalchuk this summer and find out which teams he's willing to waive his NMC for. He'll call those teams and see if they are willing to give up a mid-round pick or a project prospect for him. If not, the Kings will keep him around to help Prokhorkin acclimate to the NHL and try again at the deadline.

I guess I'm just thinking higher that's all
We all want the team better faster