More than once today I heard the name Andrei Kovalenko. Kovalenko was nicknamed "The Russian Tank," respecting that once he parked himself in the crease, he was difficult to move. Kovalenko is now the Chairman of the KHL Players' Association.
But today, Kovalenko's name was being tossed about as people carelessly tried to compare the Jaroslav Halak deal to the Canadiens' trade that shipped out Patrick Roy and Mike Keane to the Avalanche in return for Kovalenko, Martin Rucinsky, and Jocelyn Thibault. It is considered one of the worst trades in Canadiens' history.
Halak hasn't won two Stanley Cups. Nor does he have two Conn Symthe trophies. Halak doesn't need to clear shelf space for multiple Vezina and Jennings trophies. Roy had amassed quite a collection by the time ...
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