Their are many rumors and possible trade options pitched out there all of the time, but this rumor has some bite.
To the Penguins:
A re-signed Ilya Kovalchuk (assuming he would re-sign if he knew he was getting traded to Pittsburgh)
To the Devils:
Evgeni Malkin
Over the past few years the Devils have not had a top line centre, some could argue that Zajac will be, or Elias is, but the Devils never have had a true top line centre, if this trade occurs you can forget about that.
Here are three reasons as to why Ilya Kovalchuk for Evgeni Malkin makes sense.
1. Devils Get a Top-Line Centre
If this trade happens the Devils would have a very strong, very skilled, play-making centre in Evgeni Malkin, who hits and is pretty responsible defensively. Malkin would be an instant upgrade over Travis Zajac, who would be a more-than-capable line two centre.
As for Elias, he could play on the wing. Just think, Devils fans, imagine Malkin feeding Parise stretch passes and cross ice tape-to-tape passes ni ...
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Kovalchuk for Malkin? Why It Makes Sense
May 18th, 2010 by Todd Cordell Leave a reply »
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