Kings' handling of Ilya Kovalchuk is beyond bizarre
by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times
Mar 26, 2019
3 minutes
Here's what we've learned from the last week in the NHL:
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KINGS' HANDLING OF KOVALCHUCK IS BIZARRE
When the Los Angeles Kings outbid several teams last summer to sign Ilya Kovalchuk for $18.75 million over three years, they saw him as a vital ingredient for another Stanley Cup run and they gushed about his talents.
"He gives us an added element of skill and scoring along with a desire to win," general manager Rob Blake said in a statement.
"He's very explosive," team President Luc Robitaille said. "He's a
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