Ilya "Favre" Kovalchoo says Stanley Cup is still his target

[Kovy27]

I guess he's going to steal it.

Igor Eronko ‏@IgorEronko 1h
Ilya Kovalchuk to Rsport.ru: 'Stanley Cup remains my target. I'm just 30, it's yet to come'
Retweeted by Seth Rorabaugh

[columbia]

Winger for Crosby?

[Kovy27]

Winger for Crosby?

Devils will be thrilled.

[SolidSnake]

I can only imagine the reaction around the league when he signs with the pens for $1 mil per season

[jimjom]

I guess he's going to visit the Hall of Fame in the offseason and get a picture next to the cup.

[Kaizer]

Winger for Crosby?

a fellow russian would make crosby much more comfortable in his never ending integration in america.

[Pitt87]

I guess he's going to steal it.

Igor Eronko ‏@IgorEronko 1h
Ilya Kovalchuk to Rsport.ru: 'Stanley Cup remains my target. I'm just 30, it's yet to come'
Retweeted by Seth Rorabaugh

The Packers never had to slip an IOU into Brett's locker, so there is a bit of a difference between the two scenarios.

I believe everyone involved fully expects him to come back once he is able under the rules. He 'retired' to minimize the cost of his departure.

[no name]

I guess he's going to steal it.

Igor Eronko ‏@IgorEronko 1h
Ilya Kovalchuk to Rsport.ru: 'Stanley Cup remains my target. I'm just 30, it's yet to come'
Retweeted by Seth Rorabaugh

The Packers never had to slip an IOU into Brett's locker, so there is a bit of a difference between the two scenarios.

I believe everyone involved fully expects him to come back once he is able under the rules. He 'retired' to minimize the cost of his departure.

SO was he able to void his contract and sign else where or does he have to go back to the devils??

[Idoit40fans]

The contract was effectively voided, i'm guessing he could go anywhere, but i'm not sure.

[Crankshaft]

I thought the soonest he could come back to the NHL is in 2018?

[Pitt87]

I thought the soonest he could come back to the NHL is in 2018?

Apparently he could come back sooner than that if he gets approval to be removed from a Voluntary Retirement List from all 30 teams. Lots of detail here:

http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fire ... _and_mine/