No Kovalchuk?

The L.A. Times has reported that the Kings are no longer in the running for Ilya Kovalchuk. I’m trying to get word of that on my own, as well as confirmation that the Kings will not make any further offers to Kovalchuk’s agent in the coming days. Assuming they won’t, be prepared for trade talks of those along the lines of Philadelphia’s Simon Gagne…

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